Managing Infertility with Ayurveda:

What is Infertility?

In present scenario the rate of infertility is rising. The false dietary habits, pollution, sedentary lifestyle is contributing a lot for infertility. Primary infertility refers to as biological failure of a woman to conceive in her reproductive age after at least 1 year of unprotected intercourse without contraceptives or women who is unlikely to carry out full term pregnancy. While secondary infertility refers to couple who are unable to get pregnant but have been pregnant at least once. With the rising age of women the chances of infertility increases many folds. It is the estimation about 1 in 10 women in the age group 20 to 40 have in trouble conceiving. The causes of infertility may vary, there might be problem with female reproductive system, problem with female reproductive system or in both.

Ayurvedic view point over Infertility:

The Ayurveda revolves around the concept of tridosha, 7 Doshaand Dhatus and theAgni  (Digestive power). With the balanced dosha and agni there occurs the biotranformation of one dhatu to another and the last dhatu formed is Shukra Dhatu (semen or reproductive tissues). According to Ayurveda the conception is a state of healthy ovum, healthy sperm, healthy uterus. Ayurveda states that both women and men health depends on shukra dhatu (reproductive tissues). And healthy shukra dhatu depends on all other tissues in the body, the nutrition one’s get. Ayuveda classical text mentioned different types of infertility:

• Vandhya: women is considered to be sterile and is incurable
• Apraja: Women can conceive and is curable
• Sapraja: inflicted with infertility woman’s child bearing age and have one or more children

What causes infertility?

• Age over 35 years for women and over 40 years for females
• Diabetes
• Excessive alcohol abuse and smoking
• Continuous exposure to pollution, environmental toxins
• Over exercising or even no physical activity
• Sexually transmitted disease (STDs)
• Obesity
• Radiation therapy
• Eating disorders like bulimia, anorexia nervosa etc

Risk factors for Female infertility:

• Women having abnormal menstrual cycle
• Blocked fallopian tubes
• Pelvic inflammatory disease
• Hormonal imbalance such as thyroid dysfunction, pituitary dysfunction
• Uterine problems like endometriosis, uterine fibroid, ovarian insufficiency, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOD)
• Past ectopic pregnancy
• Sickle cell anemia
• Celiac disease

Risk factors for male infertility:

• Premature ejaculation or retrograde ejaculation
• Undescended testis
• Testicular cancer
• Low sperm count or low testosterone
• Misuse of anabolic steroids
• Varicocele in scrotum
• Injury to testis or scrotum

How modern medicine manages infertility:

• Medications: Hormonal pills to stimulate ovulation in female and to raise testosterone levels in males and other drugs to manage erectile dysfunction. But these induced hormones in female rises many other symptoms like:
• Mood changes like anxiety, depression
• Nausea, vomiting, headache, cramps, breast tenderness
• Ovarian hyper stimulation syndrome
• Increased risk of pregnancy loss
• Multiple births
• Surgery: surgery to remove the blockage fallopian tube, removing fibroid and polyps and varicocele surgery in males etc.
• IVF (In vitro fertilization): IVF defines as the assisted reproductive technology in which the egg and sperms are fertilized outside and then transferring the fertilized egg into the uterus. But these may include various side effects such as :
• Increased risk of multiple births
• Ectopic pregnancy
• Risk of miscarriage
• Birth defects
• Egg- retrieval procedure complications
• Premature delivery
• Low birth weight baby

Managing Infertility with Ayurveda Naturally:

According to Ayurveda preparing a healthy womb is the first and fore most factor to attain fertility. There are multiple herbs and Panchkarma procedures to improve metabolism to form healthy body tissues and keep vata, Pitta and Kapha  in balanced state.

Panchkarma: Panchkarma involves 5 therapies those are vaman (medicated emesis), virechana (medicated purgation), basti (medicated enema), uttar basti (vaginal or urethral enema), Nasya (admistering medications through nasal route). All these therapies help inremoving toxins from the body, rejuvenating the whole body and strengthen the reproductive system. Before panchkarma Agnideepan (enhancing digestive power) and Amapachana (digesting undigested food and eliminating toxins out of the body) is done with the herbs like chitraka, haritaki, trikatu etc

Some herbs for Infertility:

• Dashmoola
• Ashoka
• Punarnava
• Gokshur
• Guggul
• Shatavari
• Nagkeshar
• Jeevanti etc

Managing Infertility with Chandigarh Ayurved Centre:

1. Femine Care tablet:

CAC Femine care tablet is a pure and natural remedy that contains various herbs extract that works on the female reproductive system and make it healthy. These tablets show antioxidant properties, anti inflamatory and immuno modulater properties.

Recommended Dosage: Take 1 tablet twice daily with normal water.

2. Nerve up tablet:

It is a herbo-mineral tablet and is purely ayurvedic formulation.  CAC Nerve up tablets help in balancing the vata doshas. It reduces kapha dosha, and acts as nervine stimulant. It shows effective results in improving the central nervous system. It contains natural ingredients like shudha kuchala, shudha shilajeet, abhrak bhasma, praval pishti, shankh bhasma etc. These contains natural vatahar properties and helps in curing vata disease.

Recommended Dosage: Take 1 tablet twice daily with normal water.

3. Woman Power Tablet:

CAC woman power tablet is a complete health supplement for women which is best for female health and vital energy. It helps to build up the immunity. This is a pure herbo mineral product of the best quality herbs. The herbs used are Ashoka, Shatavari, anatmool, etc. These are herbs used since ancient times to maintain female health metabolism. It works well in the reproductive system and other health-related disorders. The extract of these herbs is used which provides multiple health benefits. These herbs have the potential to improve female health and libido.

Recommended Dosage: Take 1 tablet twice daily with normal water.

4. Vata balance tablet:

Vata balance tablet is a rejuvenating blend of herbs is specially formulated to balance Vata doshas without aggravating Pitta or Kapha doshas. It may be used to support overall health and well-being by Vata constitutions with or without food. For those with a dual constitution that includes Vata or a tridoshic constitution, it is an excellent formula for the Vata season, which in most parts of the world is autumn and early winter.

Recommended Dosage: Take 1 tablet twice daily with normal water.

5. Woman Champion Syrup:

CAC Woman Champion is purely herbal and ayurvedic formulation. It is a very effective tonic for women and help to maintain their health. It balances all the doshas of body and also maintain hormone levels . It contains herbs like Lodhra, Manjishta, Ashok chaal, Punarnava,Shatavar,Bala,Daruharidra,Nagarmotha that help women typically with mood changes, stress, headache and pain. CAC Women champion helps in leading a life of minimum discomfort during those difficult days every month. It act as antioxidant, anti inflammatory, anti spasmodic, uterine tonic and immunity booster.

Dosage: 2 Teaspoon twice daily after meals.

6. Active plus Tablet:

active plus Tablet is a pure herbo-mineral formulation prepared from best quality of herbs. This tablet is best for person mental and physical health, also helps to boost up the immunity. The herbal ingredients present in these tablets are used to maintain person’s health and refreshes the mind and body. These tablets improves digestion, eliminates constipation, stress, nourishes brain,  acts as antioxidant, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, etc.

Recommended Dosage: Take 2 tablet twice daily with normal water.