Abstract

ROLE OF AYURVEDA IN RESTORING ARTAVA PRAVATTI IN A CASE OF PCOD- INDUCED OLIGOMENORRHOEA

Dr. Diksha Udaipure*, Dr. Priyanka Hajare, Dr. Varsha Jadhao

Abstract

Oligomenorrhea refers to irregular, inconsistent, or infrequent menstrual bleeding in women. It is characterized by menstrual cycles lasting more than 35 days or the presence of only four to nine cycles in a year. The menstrual pattern is generally normal before the onset of oligomenorrhea. As described by Acharya Sushruta, Artava Kshaya is a common menstrual disorder that arises due to sedentary habits, improper dietary patterns, and alterations in physical and mental health. PCOD is an ovulatory disorder in which a woman’s ovaries fail to release eggs regularly as it develops multiple follicles, which develop into cysts in the ovaries over time. In contemporary science Oligohypomenorrhoea shows similar clinical presentation and its incidence rate is 22.5%, which has multiple causative factors of nutritional deficiency, hormonal factors, emotional and stress factors and psycho-sexual factors. Here is an attempt to study the case of Artavakshaya with Ayurveda treatment.

Keywords: Oligomenorrhoea, Artavajanana, Nidana, Tridosha.