Abstract

HISTORICAL AND CURRENT APPRAISAL OF ARTAVAKSHAYA CONCEPT

Dr. Sachin G. Shinde*, Dr. Amol H. Waghmare, Dr. Prashant V. Ajanalkar, Dr. Vikrant D. Pawar, Dr. Sonali Kakade and Dr. Manisha S. Shinde

Abstract

Infertility is currently the most trending issue among the female population. Now a days, stress, tension, and restlessness have increased due to lifestyle choices, eating habits, and basic human aspirations, which have led to an increase in menstruation diseases. During reproductive phase, Healthy menstruation is necessary physiological function in every womens life. According to the Ayurveda Artavadusti is one of the causes of infertility. A modest changes in menstrual cycle which may be hyper or scanty is filled with fear of some serious pathology of internal genital organs. Artvadushti mainly linked with Oligomenorrhoea, Hypomenorrhoea of modern gynecolgy where they offer hormonal therapy for the same; which shows numerous adverse effects if used for an extended period of time. Hence, it is crucial to offer a specific etiopathology and treatment for "Artavakshaya". The aim of this study is to evaluate the concept of Artvakshaya in reproductive life of women so as to develope method of treatment that is more likely to result in a permanent cure without any adverse effects.

Keywords: Infertility, Artavadusti, Oligomenorrhoea, Hypomenorrhoea, Artvakshaya.