Abstract

REVIEW OF MALE INFERTILITY

Dr. Bhagyashri Khot*, Dr. Veena Patil and Dr. Rohit Shelke

Abstract

Ayueveda is an ancient medical science. Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha are main four aims of life of every person, to achieve these, one of the most important thing is to have a child. Infertility is defined as a failure to conceive within one or more years of regular unprotected coitus. Infertility affects as estimated 8-12% of couples globally. Males are found to be solely responsible for 20% to 40% infertility cases. So male infertility is rising medical issue these days. In Ayurveda main causative factor of male infertility is shukra dushti i.e. abnormalities of semen. Any abnormality in the Shukra dhatu leads to either infertility or congenital abnormality in child. Ayurveda realized the problem of male sexual dysfunction thousands of years ago and developed a separate specialty namely, Vajikarana. Therefore this article aims at putting forward the concept of shukra dhatu & causes, investigation, treatment of male infertility according to both Ayurveda and modern medical science.

Keywords: Male infertility, Ayurveda, Shukra Dhatu, Vajikarana.