Abstract

A CASE REPORT- AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF FEMALE INFERTILITY

Dr. Preeti Kukrele Bagdi and Dr. K. Bharathi

ABSTRACT

Infertility is defined as inability to conceive with in one or more years of regular unprotected coitus. Primary infertility denotes those patients who have never conceived. Secondary infertility indicates previous pregnancy but failure to conceive subsequently.[1] Male and female partner’s reproductive capacity is necessary for conception. The male is directly responsible in about 30-40%, the female in about 40–55 % and both are responsible in about 10% cases. The remaining 10% is unexplained for infertility. Causes for male infertility are defective spermatogenesis, obstruction of the efferent duct system, failure to deposit sperm high in the vagina and errors in the seminal fluid. Causes for female infertility FIGO2 Ovulatory dysfunction are 30–40%, tubal disease are 25-35%, uterine factors are 10%, cervical factors are 5% and pelvic endometriosis are 1-10%. Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) has become the most common cause of anovulation which furthers causes infertility. Clinical features of PCOS are increasing obesity 50%, menstrual abnormality 70%, amenorrhea or dysfunction uterine bleeding and infertility. Menstrual abnormalities, an excess of androgens, insulin resistance, an absence of ovulation, and infertility are only a few symptoms of PCOS in women. These kinds of traits, according to Ayurveda, can be found in Pushpaghni Jataharini and Nasthartava. The present case of Primary infertility based on a female of age 30 years suffering from Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) for past 6 years. Her married life of 6 years she had and unable to conceive even after unprotected coitus. She was treated with virechana karma with trivrat avleha and uttar basti with Phalasarpi for two months, as described in this article, and then became pregnant and delivered an alive female child.

Keywords: Primary infertility, PCOS, Pushpaghni jataharni, Nashta artava, Ayurveda.