ResearchArticle
Yoga Effects on Anthropometric Indices and Polycystic Ovary
Syndrome Symptoms in Women Undergoing Infertility
Treatment: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
Maryam Mohseni,
1
Mohammad Eghbali,
2,3
Homa Bahrami,
4
Farzaneh Dastaran,
5
and Leila Amini
6,7
1
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2
Department of Nursing, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3
Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran
4
Sarem Fertility and Infertility Research Center (SAFIR), Sarem Women’s Hospital, Tehran, Iran
5
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
6
Nursing Care Research Center (NCRC), Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
7
Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Correspondence should be addressed to Leila Amini; amini.l@iums.ac.ir
Received 8 February 2021; Revised 28 April 2021; Accepted 2 June 2021; Published 11 June 2021
Academic Editor: Woon-Man Kung
Copyright © 2021 Maryam Mohseni et al. is is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution
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eaimofthisstudywastoinvestigatetheeffectsofyogaexercisesonanthropometricparameterandclinicalsignofPCOSamong
women undergoing infertility treatment. is clinical trial study was performed on 61 women with PCOS who have undergone
infertility treatment at Sarem Hospital in Tehran, Iran. e patients were first selecting based on purposeful and then randomly
assigning to the intervention and control groups. In the intervention group, yoga exercises were performed for 6 weeks and the
patients in the control group only received routine care. Anthropometric parameters and clinical signs were performed and
recorded. After the intervention, here was a significant reduction in hirsutism, abdominal circumference, and hip circumference
scoresintheinterventiongroupcomparedtothecontrolgroup(P < 0.05).Giventheeffectsofyogaexercisesontheimprovement
of hirsutism, abdominal circumference, and hip circumference, it is suggested to use yoga as a treatment strategy in women
with PCOS.
1.Introduction
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most
common endocrine disorders among women in their re-
productive age and the prevalence of this syndrome varies
from 6.5 to 19.9% in the world [1, 2]. According to the latest
systematic review studies, the prevalence of this syndrome is
estimated at 3% according to the definition provided by the
National Institutes of Health (NIH) and at 7% according to
the definition provided by Rotterdam in Iran [3].
Polycystic ovary syndrome is the most leading cause of
ovulation disorders and one of the most important causes of
infertility [4]. Infertility is considered as one of the most
common problems in human societies which has affected
between 60 and 80 million couples worldwide according to
the World Health Organization reports [5]. e prevalence
of infertility in Iran is reported to be about 7.88% [2, 5].
Polycystic ovary syndrome can increase androgen level
(sings such as acne, hirsutism, and alopecia) and non-
ovulatory characteristics (such as oligomenorrhea, amen-
orrhea, or infertility) [2]. Diagnostic criteria for this
syndrome include lack of ovulation, clinical or laboratory
hyperandrogenism, or observation of polycystic ovaries on
ultrasound [6].
Hindawi
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Volume 2021, Article ID 5564824, 9 pages
https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/5564824