MANAGEMENT OF INFERTILITY DUE TO PCOS BY AYURVEDIC REGIME: A CASE REPORT
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Poonam Kumari; Sonu; Poonam Choudhary; Hetal H. Dave
- Source
- International Journal of Research in Ayurveda and Pharmacy. 11:31-35
- Subject
- Infertility
medicine.medical_specialty
Obstetrics
business.industry
Drug Discovery
medicine
Pharmaceutical Science
medicine.disease
business
- Language
- ISSN
- 2229-3566
2277-4343
Polycystic ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) otherwise known as Stein Leventhal Syndrome is known to be the most common endocrine disorder in a woman of reproductive age and leading cause of infertility nowadays. World Health Organization (WHO) has estimated that there are one out of forty newly reported cases of PCOS worldwide. Here is case study of a 27 years old female patient residing in Jaipur who consulted in OPD of National Institute of Ayurveda (NIA) Jaipur on 10.05.2019 with the chief complaints of unable to conceive since 2 years, delayed and scanty menstruation since 11/2 year. The patient was having history of depression and had antidepressants for 1 year. Her Ultrasonography findings were suggestive of PCOS. Patient was treated with Brahmi Ghrita orally with milk for 3 cycles. Go Ghrita Matra Basti for 2 cycles with proper counselling before and during the treatment as patient was a K/C/O depression. Patient missed her periods on 20.09.2019 and did her UPT which was found to be positive. Adequate antenatal care with all necessary examinations and advises was given to her and she delivered a full-term female baby on 18.06.2020. From this case study it is concluded that Brahmi ghrita and Go Ghrita Matra Basti are effective in treating Infertility due to POCS.