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AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF ANAPATYA(PRIMARY INFERTILITY): A CASE REPORT

*Manju Meena, Dr. Sonu and Dr. Hetal H. Dave

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Abstract

Infertility is defined as failure to conceive within one or more years of regular unprotected intercourse. Conception depends on the fertility potential of both the male and female partner. The male is directly responsible in about 30%-40%,the female in about 40%-55% and both are responsible about 10% cases other 10% is unexplained. Primary Infertility denotes those patients who have never conceived. In ayurvedic classics Aacharya Harita’s ANPATYA vandhya may be correlated with primary infertility. In female infertility tubal factor (25%-35%), ovarian factor(30%-40%) are responsible. Ovarian factor is the most common cause of female infertility. The prevalence of ovarian factor was 19.1% in fertile age group. Prognosis of ANPATYA vandhya associated with beej dusti and aratva vaha shrotorodha is curable in ayurveda. Case report:-In this case report, a Patient came with the complaint of failure to conceive from infertility in the past 7 years and irregular menses since last 2 years. She took allopathic treatment for this problem but could not got succeed. She had past history of pulmonary T.B. for this she taken ATT (anti tubercular treatment)for 6 months and PCOD. Her husband also had complained of asthozoospermia and taken allopathic medicines. Then couple came in NIA, Jaipur OPD for Ayurvedic management which was ajmodadi churna, takana bhasma etc. to regularise vatadi doshas which are responsible for artavadusti or blockage of fallopian tubes(aratva vaha shrotorodha). Initially treatment starts with internal oral medicines. Conclusion:- After taking ayurvedic treatment for 3 months patient conceived. Then she took regular ANC visits from NIA Hospital and at present patient have a healthy male child. So, ayurvedic regimen with yoga and moral counselling of couple is effective in this type of infertility cases.

Keywords: Anapatya, Artavadusti, Shrotovrodha, beeja dusti, case report.