Management of Vyandhyatva [Infertility] in Ayurveda – A Case Report

Ayurveda deals with the treating the diseases but also aims to prevention of the various diseases. Curing a diseased person and redefining his healthy status, is a primary goal of a physician. Ayurveda advice to lead good life and avoid bad lifestyle is read whereas diagnosis and treatment of diseases is well proposed in science of Ayurveda. Infertility has been one of the unsolved major complaints of womanhood. Infertility affects around 1 in 7 couples of reproductive age, often causing psychological distress. Infertility is defined as inability to conceive even after one year under normal marital relation without conception. In Ayurveda, this condition is considered as Vandhyatva. According to Ayurveda important factors for conception are considered as Ritu, Kshetra, Ambu and Bija. Abnormality of properly functioning Vayu and Shatbhavas any of these causes Vandhyatva. Also now a days most important cause for infertility was PCOS. It is treated with Shodhana, Shamana Chikitsa and with proper Dincharya. Shodhana is very important in Vandhyatva. Shodhana helps to release Avarodha of vitiated Vayu and provides area for Garbha Utpatti.