Table 5.
Studies of yoga interventions on hormones in women with PCOS.
| Study | Participants | Exercise Intervention | Hormonal Changes | Unchanged |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCT w/2 arms (yoga, CE) [130] Central Trial Registry of India No.: REFCTRI-2008 000291 |
90 PCOS; 15-18 y; mean BMI 20.8; Rotterdam criteria | 12-week supervised yoga or CE; 90 sessions total of 1 h; yoga: surya namaskara, asanas, pranayama, relaxation, meditation; CE: walking, standing, sitting, supine ex w/no yogic concepts or breathing | ↓FI, HOMA-IR (yoga) ↓LH (yoga) ↓TT (yoga) ↓AMH (yoga, CE) |
FSH, PRL |
| RCT w/3 arms (yoga, OMT, no ex) [131] Trial NCT03383484 |
22 PCOS (13 yoga, 9 no ex); 22–43 y; BMI 20–48; Rotterdam criteria | 3-month supervised mindful yoga; 3 d/wk for 1 h; yoga: pranayama, vinyasa flows, restorative asanas, mindfulness, meditation; follow-up 3 mo post-study | ↓fT (yoga, persisted 3 mo) ↓APN DHEA trended lower |
DHEA-S, A4FI, HOMA-IR |
Abbreviations: CE, conventional exercise; mo, month; OMT, osteopathic manipulative treatment.