Abstract

CLINICAL EFFICACY OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT IN PCOS – A CASE STUDY

P. Sravani*, Gundeti Anjali, Sunitha Joshi and Sujatha Gonu

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Abstract

Female reproductive system consist of hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis and intact uterine-adnexa which maintains a complex mechanism. In human body all the systems are interrelated to function properly, any imbalance in one system may cause multisystem pathogenesis. A polycystic ovarian syndrome is a systemic, endocrinal and also a metabolic disorder and it is the most common cause of hyperandrogenic chronic anovulation occurring in reproductive age group. Signs and symptoms vary within individual. This adversely affect the reproductive system by menstrual disorders, infertility, obesity, depression, insulin resistance and in due course may lead to diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease. According to Ayurveda, Acharya Kashyapa mentioned about Pushpagni jataharini, it bears some resemblance with symptoms of PCOS. But most of the symptoms seen in this disease are related to Artavavaha srotas. The factors which vitiate three doshas and dhatus like Rasa, Rakta and Medas have a considerable role in this disease.

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