1. 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.

5. 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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7. HEALTH ISSUES
 Menstruation
 Contraception
 Maternal health
 Child birth
 Cancer
 Bone health – arthritis, osteoporosis
 Menopause

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9. FEMALE DISORDERS
ON THE INCREASE
 Menstrual  Malnutrition  Hypertension
disorders  Obesity & CVD
 Arthritis  Urinary  HIV/AIDS
 Osteoporosis incontinence  Diabetes
 PCOS  Breast  Depression
cancer  Poor
 Allergy immunity
Stresses & strains of modern life is taking a big toll

11. 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.

14. LIFE STYLE CHANGE & DIET
 High protein diet
 Minimal processed foods

16. YOGA THERAPY
Three cardinal principles of yoga
A. Relax the body
C. Slow down the breath
E. Calm the mind

17. 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.

18. PELVIC FLOOR
STRENGTHENING

19. CARE OF THE UNBORN CHILD WITH
YOGA
(Abhimanyu Yoga)