With rising stress, pollution level, and other complexities, it has become challenging to conceive a child. Women of reproductive age who are biologically unable to conceive a child or unable to carry the pregnancy for a full term are said to be infertile. One in seven couples faces difficulty in conceiving a child despite trying repetitively. It is not the physical dysfunctionalities that contribute to infertility, but a number of environmental, social, and psychological factors contribute to the same.
Couples have seen even the costly treatments such as the IVF fail to deliver timely and appropriate results. Couples go for conventional allopathic treatment but the side effects and temporary results a lot many times make them shift to alternative medicine such as Ayurveda. It is not just effective, but holistic focusing on physical, emotional & mental wellbeing, and is light on the pocket. Ayurveda focuses on the core of fertility issues that the sperm and ovum must be healthy and the body rejuvenated enough to produce such healthy outcomes.
Infertility may happen due to male or female factors. Male infertility takes place when there is no sperm production, generally known as Azoospermia; or the sperm count is low, known as Oligospermia. Sperm transfer is affected due to reasons such as testicular trauma, vasectomy, ejaculation issues, tumors, hormonal imbalances, malnutrition, defect in tubules, genetic reasons such as Klinefelter, and Kallmann syndrome. A lot many people suffer from infertility issues due to excessive smoking, alcohol, and recreational drugs.
One can look for the following symptoms:
- Excessive body weight
- Excessive growth of hair
- Low sex drive
- Watery discharge
- Pain in the pelvic area
- Swelling or lumps around testicles
While female infertility takes place due to underactive or overactive hormones, ovarian dysfunction, ovarian cysts, PCOS, endometriosis, age-related factors. Emotional instability, stress, and lifestyle-related factors may also contribute to the same.
One can lookout for the following symptoms:
- Darker menstrual blood
- Irregular or absent periods
- Excessive pain during intercourse
In Ayurveda, the main cause for infertility is known to be an imbalance in the fire of the body, also known as agnimandya. The treatment is based on making the body heal itself, by activating and strengthening self-healing mechanisms. The Ayurvedic doctor makes sure that there are no major side effects and prescribes treatment for infertility to reduce any future recurrences.
Some of the practices and procedures observed in Ayurvedic treatment of Infertility are:
- Toxin removal procedures known as Ama Pachana and Agni Deepana are carried out. Digestion is focused upon balancing the “Agni” element in the body.
- The next step followed by an Ayurvedic doctor is balancing the Vata followed by purgation known as Virechana and medicated enema known as Vasti to detoxify the body thus balancing ovarian, tubular, and uterine dysfunctions and abnormalities to promote healthy fertile function.
- Another procedure followed is Uttar Basti to provide strength to reproductive organs and work on the hormonal imbalance.
The procedures followed in Ayurvedic treatment for tubal blockage and infertility aims at removing impurities for a healthy functioning body by revitalizing and strengthening the immune system thereby balancing metabolic disorder if any.
A combination of herbs is used such as Ashwagandha, Shatavari, Aloe Vera, Guduchi, and Amalaki to balance the hormones in the body. A few dietary changes can be suggested by an Ayurvedic doctor to include particular foods regularly such as:
- Milk
- Ghee
- Nuts
- Sesame Seeds
- Dates
- Pumpkin Seeds
- Saffron
- Honey
- Avocados
- Fresh fruits
- Green veggies
- Pean & beans for protein
- Whole grains
Some spices that enhance fertility are ajwain, turmeric, cumin, and black cumin. Care must be taken that excess carbohydrates, starch, antibiotics, canned food, and hormone-laden meat & milk are avoided as these are known to reduce the fertility of a person. Also, alcohol, caffeine, tobacco in any form, red meat, refined carbs, and artificial sweeteners must be avoided.
Your Ayurvedic doctor might prescribe a judicial mix of lifestyle changes coupled with Ayurvedic therapies and dietary changes to regain fertility. The Ayurvedic treatment for infertility will help you deal not just with the root cause but also would help deal with the related psychological issues. Ayurvedic treatment ensures that your mind and body are in the ideal state to make you procreate.
