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Some
common diseases found in women
What
is infertility ?
Incapability of the woman to conceive, after one year of regular
sexual union without contraceptives, or to retain the fetus
till childbirth is called as infertility. It is a problem,
which not only affects the physical life of the woman but
also disturbs the social and emotional life of the couple.
According to some experts about half the childless marriages
are due to abnormalities in the male partners though women
are traditionally blamed for sterility. Infertility is also
assigned to factors relating to non production of sperms or
to other reasons relating to quality.
Factors
Involved in Creating a Healthy Child
According to Ayurveda, conception takes place due to healthy
sperm, healthy ovum, and a healthy uterus. For both men and
women, reproductive health depends on the health of the shukra
dhatu, or reproductive tissue. In women the shukra tissue
creates the ovum as part of the monthly cycle, and in men
the semen is formed due to sexual stimulation.
The
shukra tissue itself is created as part of a long chain of
metabolic transformations, starting with the digestion of
food and including the transformation of food to nutrient
fluid, blood, muscle, fat, bone, bone marrow and finally,
to shukra tissue. Healthy shukra tissue, then, according to
ayurveda, depends on the health of all the other tissues in
the body.
Causes of infertility :
Problems
with infertility can arise when nutrition does not reach the
reproductive tissue; this can happen due to under nutrition,
poor digestion or obstruction due to toxins.
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.
Infertility can also arise when the reproductive tissue is
damaged by infection or trauma.
Some acquire the impotency by birth
General Guidelines for treatment:
Determine the Constitution of both the partners
Clear any obstructions or blockages
Tonify any weaknesses
Ensure that the digestive fire is strong
Ensure that the nervous system is relaxed
Being loving and loved is the best tonic for fertility
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