• Dr.Gandhali Janardan Acharekar
• Dr. Tejas Sanjay More
• Dr.Sachin Subhash Chavan

Vasomotor symptoms of menopause (hot flushes, night sweats,etc) are considered as cardinal symptoms of menopause. For many women, these symptoms are frequent and severe enough to become debilitating and impact their quality of life. For the treatment of hot flashes many therapies are being studied yet few studies have demonstrated safe and effective clinical benefit for those who suffer from this distressing symptom. Hot flashes are a common stressful symptom of menopausal transition. Hormonal therapies, including estrogens and progesterone, are the most efficient agents in alleviating hot flashes; however, the safety of these agents is questionable. Risks associated with hormone replacement therapy can prompt women to seek non-pharmacological approaches to symptomatic management. Lifestyle modifications are proposed as the first step in the management of less severe hot flashes. Some publications have addressed non-hormonal agents as a treatment option for hot flashes. Many alternative therapies, including herbal medications and phytoestrogens, have been studied for the treatment of hot flashes but none are clinically recommended. Yoga is a traditional Indian body-mind science and it has been used effectively in various health disorders affecting almost all the major organ systems. Yoga has effect on the endocrine as well as the nervous system. The hormonal shifts accompanying menopause can be improved through the practice of Yoga (Asana, Pranayama, Dhyan), The purpose of this article is to review about effect of Yoga therapy on vasomotor symptoms of menopausal transition.

Yoga, pranayama, menopausal hot flashes, vasomotor symptoms

"EFFECT OF YOGIC PRACTICES ON VASOMOTOR SYMPTOMS OF MENOPAUSAL TRANSITION - A LITERARY REVIEW ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 9, page no.b101-b104, September-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2109113.pdf

"EFFECT OF YOGIC PRACTICES ON VASOMOTOR SYMPTOMS OF MENOPAUSAL TRANSITION - A LITERARY REVIEW ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 9, page no. ppb101-b104, September-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2109113.pdf