What
is infertility ?
The
incidence of sterility is quite common. Sterility is a major problem
encountered in clinical practice. According to some experts about
half the childless marriages are due to abnormalities in the male
partners though women are traditionally blamed for sterility.
Since
ages various indigenous preparations have been used in treating sterility
and infertility. Some of these include Shatavari, Phalagrita, Manjistha,
root and bark of Pipala, Bakul, Kevda, Ashwagandha, Saraswati grita,
Infertility
is assigned to factors relating to non production of sperms or to
other reasons relating to quality.
Ayurveda
consider quality of sperms as an important factor and states that
if the sperms along with spermatic fluid i.e. semen , gets mixed with
dhatus or wastes of the body known as mala then its quality suffers
and hence it shall fail to be potent enough to cause the production
of a progeny .
It
may be off all the three types i.e., vataja, pittaja, kaphaja, or
even resulting from a combination of the different doshas.
What
are the causes according to Ayurveda ?
Having
sex by compulsion with a person whom you do not like.
Eating
spicy, salty and hot food increase pitta and destroys shukra (semen).
Overindulgence
in sexual activities leads to shukra kshaya. It may lead to clibya
(impotency).
By
controlling sexual urges for longer duration leads to veeryaavarodha
(Obstruction of semen) and this leads to decreased libido.
Some
acquire the impotency by birth
We
offer some classical Indian supportive remedies for this disease which
are supposed to be taken strictly under medical supervision. Kindly
Ask a Doctor
