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A LITERARY REVIEW OF ARTAVAKSHAYA IN AYURVEDA W.S.R. TO OLIGO-HYPOMENORRHOEA

Yogita Mukund Choudhary*, Veena Patil and Varsha Shewale

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Abstract

In Ayurveda classics, all Gynaecological problems are described in Yonivyapada and Artava Vikara. Due to a sedentary lifestyle physical and mental stress increases, this may lead to many physiological changes. These changes may end with the disruption of the H-P-O axis and may lead to various Gynaecological disorders Aratvakshaya is one of them. In Gynaecological practice ratio of menstrual disorders are rising which is the precursor of infertility and other problems. Artavakshaya i.e., Decrease in amount of menstrual blood. Unhealthy food habits, lack of exercise, and stress cause vitiation of vatadi dosha and lead to vikruti in Rutuchakra i.e., which alters the normal physiology of the reproductive system. About 30% of women in their reproductive life suffer from Aratavakshaya. Aratavakshaya is also seen as one of the manifestations of the Yonivyapadas like Arajaska/Lohitkshaya Yonivyapada and Vatala Yonivyapada, along with ksheen aratavadushti and jataharini. In modern it may be correlated with Oligomenorrhea and hypomenorrhea. Modern science and Ayurveda both offer treatment for Artavakshaya, but in modern science very few options like hormonal therapy while Ayurveda describes various modalities like lifestyle modification correlation of diet, oral medication, and Panchakarma procedures. So, this study is undertaken to shed light on classical reference of Aratavkshaya with modern correlation and its Ayurvedic management.

Keywords: Artavakshaya, Yonivyapada, diet.