Abstract

AYURVEDIC APPROACH IN MANAGEMENT OF INFERTILITY DUE TO ANOVULATORY FACTOR: A CASE REPORT

ABSTRACT

Childbirth should be an event of joy and satisfaction in the life of a woman. Millions of people of reproductive age are affected by infertility worldwide and have an impact on their families and communities. Ayurveda defines the term Vandhyatva as a condition involving the inability to give childbirth which is described as infertility in modern texts. Infertility not only affected the health of women but is also considered a social stigma. Beeja Dushti is an important factor responsible for infertility which may be considered an ovulatory defect. The failure to ovulate contribute 40 % cases of female infertility. Conventional treatment of anovulatory infertility is ovulation induction and IVF with major complications. Thus, it is a need in today’s scenario to find out a solution for an anovulatory factor which is with minimal side effects and is easy to approach. In Ayurveda, acharyas mentions few principles regarding causative factors and etiopathogenesis and management of Vandhyatva. but they have not mentioned the treatment according to the separate factor involved. This case report presented a successfully treating cases of infertility with an anovulatory cycle by using Jala Basti and alternate hot and cold fomentation along with Shaman Chiktsa.

Keywords: Vandhyatva, Beeja Dushti, jala Basti, anovulatory cycle.