Surah Al Fatiha Induced Betterment of Menstrual Cycle and Hormonal Levels of PCOS: Evidence from Clinical Trials
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Keywords: PCOS, Surah Al Fatiha, Insulin, Prolactin, Testosterone.Abstract
Introduction Polycystic ovarian syndrome is an endocrinal disorder comprising multiple signs and symptoms that are associated with hormonal imbalance. The intervention was administered to subjects who were reluctant to go for pharmacological intervention. Methodology The designed study was intended to evaluate the effect of Surah Al Fatiha in combating PCOS pathology. Inclusion of females was from teenage to 45 years of age. Rotterdam criteria were used to diagnose 7 PCOS cases, while 7 healthy controls were recruited from the Mamji Hospital in Karachi's gynecology department. Surah Al Fatiha exposure was given to all the subjects. Exposure commenced on second day of subject’s menstrual cycle (three times daily) till the subsequent menstrual cycle started. Surah Al Fatiha, a pre-recorded version by ‘Qari Mishary Rashid Alafasy’ was used in this study. Biochemical parameters were monitored and evaluated before and after the Surah Al Fatiha therapy. Results revealed significantly decreased levels of hormones in PCOS afflicted females after Surah Al Fatiha exposure. Insulin and TSH were restored to their normal levels while rest of the hormones though decreased but were in normal range prior to the exposure of intervention. Conclusion Surah Al Fatiha exposure induces serenity and reduces stress, thus inducing normalization of TSH, decreased IR and in turn regularizing the menstrual cycle.
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