Abstract

UNDERSTANDING NIDANA OF PCOD

Dr. Vidya Narayan*

ABSTRACT

Stree being the root cause of progeny, utmost care should be given to protect her from any ailments that affect her motherhood. PCOD is one of the conditions affecting this unique capacity of woman. The disorder is probably the most common hormonal abnormality in women of reproductive age and certainly a leading cause of infertility. The conditions which are mentioned in various contexts in ayurvedic classics under various headings as Anartava, Nashtartava, Artava Kshaya, Vandhya Yonivyapat, Pushpaghni Jataharini, Granthibhootha Artavadushti, Srotodushti and Santarpanottha Nidana can be to some extent compared with the symptoms of Polycystic ovarian syndrome which needs to be analyzed as per Ayurvedic parlance.

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