Abstract

A RATIONAL UNDERSTANDING OF PITTAJA YONIVYAPAD (VAGINITIS)

Meeta Jhala and Santosh Vishnoi*

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Abstract

The slogan “Healthy Women, Healthy World” embodies the fact that as custodians of family health. Women play a critical role in maintaining the health & well-being of their communities. In Ayurvedic classics, the majority of gynecological problems are categorized under the heading of Yonivayapad. Twenty types of Yonivayapad have been described in Ayurvedic classics. Pittaja Yonivayapad is one of them. In this article, we are going into a detailed description of Pittaja yonivyapada. Yoni Vyapad is a compilation of various disorders of the genital tract ranging from the vulva to the uterus. Vaginitis is the most common gynecological condition seen by practitioners that is associated with frequent medical visits. Nowadays, infection related to Yoni is a burning problem irrespective of age or socioeconomic status. Due to infection, there may be signs and symptoms like Vaginal discharge, burning sensation, and fever. In Ayurveda, these types of signs and symptoms are found in Pittaja Yonivyapad and some of the symptoms are similar to vaginitis. Therefore, in this study, an effort has been put forth to make a conceptual study covering almost all the aspects of Pittaja Yonivyapad so that early diagnosis and treatment can be given and vaginal discharge and burning sensation in women can be relieved.

Keywords: Ayurveda, Pittaja Yonivyapada, Vaginal discharge, Vaginitis.