Dr. Shamanthakamani Narendran

MD (pead), PhD (yoga science)

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Significant impact on health of women because of biological and gender related differences.

Physical, sexual and emotional violence.

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FALSE BELIEFS STILL CONTINUE Female feticide & infanticide Girl child – poverty, discrimination Adolescent girl Horoscope Early marriages Pregnancy and its complications Perimenopause & menopause

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HEALTH ISSUES

Menstruation Contraception Maternal health Child birth Cancer Bone health – arthritis, osteoporosis Menopause

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FEMALE DISORDERSON THE INCREASE

Menstrual disorders

Arthritis Osteoporosis PCOS

Malnutrition Obesity Urinary

incontinence Breast

cancer Allergy

Hypertension & CVD

HIV/AIDS Diabetes Depression Poor

immunity

Stresses & strains of modern life is taking a big toll

MENSTRUAL DISORDERS Amenorrhea - Absence or abnormal

cessation of the menses.

Dysmenorrhea - Difficult and painful menstruation – pain killers.

Menorrhagia – (Dysfunctional uterine bleeding) Excessively prolonged or profuse menses – progestins, antifibrinolytic agents – endometrial ablation, fibroid removal.

Premenstrual tension (PMT) – nervousness, depression, fluid retention, weight gain – physiological and psychological symptoms.

LIFE STYLE CHANGE & DIET

High protein diet Minimal processed foods

Three cardinal principles of yoga

A. Relax the body

B. Slow down the breath

C. Calm the mind

YOGA THERAPY

PELVIC FLOOR Foundation for

Movement, Balance, Stability, Flexibility.

Supports – bones in the spine, muscles and organs in the abdomen and surrounds the 3 openings.

Controls passage of urine and stool. Kegels training and Ashwini mudra &

Squatting.

PELVIC FLOOR STRENGTHENING

CARE OF THE UNBORN CHILD WITH YOGA

(Abhimanyu Yoga)