There is no unanimous definition of female infertility, but NICE guidelines state that: “A woman of reproductive age who has not conceived after 1 year of unprotected vaginal sexual intercourse, in the absence of any known cause of infertility, should be offered further clinical assessment and investigation along with her partner.” It is recommended that a consultation with a fertility specialist should be made earlier if the woman is aged 36 years or over, or there is a known clinical cause of infertility or a history of predisposing factors for infertility. Infertility primarily refers to the biological inability of a person to contribute to conception. Infertility may also refer to the state of a woman who is unable to carry a pregnancy to full term. There are many biological causes of infertility, including some that medical intervention can treat.

Female Infertility Treatments

Following are some of the most common causes of female infertility& their best Treatments:

1. Endometriosis
Endometriosis (endo) is a disease in which the endometrium (the lining of the uterus) starts to grow outside of the uterus causing adhesions. These adhesions can cause the obstruction of organs and can cause some organs to stick together. Every month during the cycle the body goes through many hormonal changes that cause an increase in the lining of the uterus in preparation for a fertilized egg. During the menstrual period, hormones cause the shedding of the lining of the uterus. While these hormones affect the endometrium, in the uterus, it also affects areas where the endometriosis has migrated. It causes these areas to have the same effects as the lining of the uterus. There are four stages of endometriosis.

The stages are:
Stage I (Minimal)
Stage II (Mild)
Stage III (Moderate)
Stage IV (Severe)

Stages are dependent upon how many areas and which areas are affected by the endometriosis. Endometriosis is diagnosed through laproscopic surgery.

The most common symptom of endometriosis is pelvic pain. Other symptoms include mild to extreme pain before, during or after the menstrual period, pain during bowel movements or urination, pain during sex, bleeding from unusual places during the menstrual period such as from the rectum, nausea and vomiting during the menstrual period, and infertility. Sometimes, there are no symptoms at all. Keep in mind that a woman with Stage I (minimal) endometriosis can have severe pain and a woman with Stage IV (severe) can have little or no pain. Pain is not always an indicator of severity.



AYURVEDIC TREATMENT: herbs useful in such cases include dashmoolam( Bilwa, agnimanth, shayonakam, patla, gambhari, shalparni, prishnaparni, brhati, kantakari, gokshuram), chandan, lakshaa, rasanjan,etc.

Ayurvedic classical medicines: RasanjanWati, Dashmoolarishtam, Mukta Pisthti, PrawalPishti, PrawalPanchamritRasam, Patrangasavam, Lodhrasavam, Pushyanugchoornam
Ayurvedic Panchkarma therapies: Uttar Basti.

2. Congenital Anomalies

A Congenital Anomaly is a malformation of the reproductive organs. This can, at times, cause difficulty with conception or carrying a pregnancy to term. Usually an anomaly can be found during a routine pap smear. It can also be found during an Ultrasound, Hysteroscopic Exam or a Laparoscopy. Signs of this condition are recurrent miscarriages, difficulty with coitus, vaginal tampons not effective in absorbing menstrual blood, and pregnancy despite the use of IUD (Intrauterine Device).

AYURVEDIC TREATMENT: If judged at right time some ayurvedic herbs and yogasanams can help in the better development of female reproductive organs.

3. Ovulation Disorders

Ovulation Disorders involve the inability to release an egg or the egg not being released at the right time in the cycle to facilitate conception. Ovulation Disorders can be characterized by absent ovulation (anovulation) resulting in infrequent periods (oligomenorrhea). Several different things can cause Ovulation Disorders. It may be due to
Hormone imbalances
Hyperthyroidism
Hypothyroidism Vitamin or Mineral deficiency
Low body weight
High body weight
Chronic illness
Luteal Phase Defect

AYURVEDIC TREATMENT: There are various ayurvedic herbs that help to resolve ovulation disorders herbs useful in such cases include: Kumari, Musli, Shivlingi, giloya, guggulu, ashwagandha, shatavari, etc.
Ayurvedic classical medicines: Raja prawartniWati, Pushpa DhanwaRasam, NashtapushpantakRasam, MedoharGuggulu, Phal Ghrutam
Ayurvedic Panchkarma therapies: SarwangSwednam, Uttar Basti

4. Uterine Fibroids

Although Uterine Fibroids rarely cause infertility, it does occur. A fibroid is a tumor that grows from muscle tissue. A Uterine Fibroid is the result of the uterine muscle tissue growing into a mass. They can vary in size. If a fibroid grows too large or gets in the way of the reproductive organs proper functioning then it can create problems with conception. There is no sure cause of fibroids although estrogen levels do appear to play a role in the formation of them. Symptoms can consist of painful and heavy periods, disrupted urination, pressure on the abdomen and constipation. They can be diagnosed through a typical pelvic examination or through an ultrasound.
Depending on the doctor’s diagnosis the fibroid may be removed if it is creating a hindrance to conception.
AYURVEDIC TREATMENT: There are various ayurvedic herbs which are highly effective in controlling the discomfort caused due to fibroids and at the same time have shown good results in reducing the size of fibroids upto varying extents.

Ayurvedic traditional medicines: ShudhSphutika, ShudhRasaunt, RasanjanWati, Kam DudhaRasam, Mukta Pishti, PrawalPanchamritRasam.

Ayurvedic Panchkarma therapies: SarwangSwednam, Uttar Basti

5. Blocked Fallopian Tubes:
The fallopian tubes are a part of the female anatomy that sweeps the egg up after it is released from the follicular sac on the ovary and passes it to the uterus. The fallopian tube is also where fertilization takes place. When the fallopian tube is blocked, it makes it nearly impossible for a woman to conceive. The sperm wait in the fallopian tube for the egg to be released and swept up. But, if the tube is blocked then there is no way that the egg and sperm can meet and for the egg to be transported to the uterus where it would burrow in and begin to grow. There are two fallopian tubes (one coming from each ovary). It is possible for one or both to become partially or totally blocked. Several different conditions can cause the fallopian tubes to become partially or fully blocked including:

A history of ectopic pregnancies
Endometriosis adhesions
Infections (PID Pelvic Inflammatory Disease)
Inflammation
Surgical procedures in the abdominal area
Certain types of fibroids (rarely)
If there is a suspicion of tubal blockage due to the inability to conceive.

AYURVEDIC TREATMENT: herbs useful in such cases include: KachnerGuggulu, Kultaham, Katphal, etc.
Ayurvedic classical medicines: Here are ayurvedic medicines which can be of great help in this condition which include KachnerGuggulu, MedoharGuggulu, TamraBhasma.
Ayurvedic Panchkarma therapies: Snehanam, Swednam, Uttar Basti

6. Blocked Fallopian Tubes:

The fallopian tubes are a part of the female anatomy that sweeps the egg up after it is released from the follicular sac on the ovary and passes it to the uterus. The fallopian tube is also where fertilization takes place. When the fallopian tube is blocked, it makes it nearly impossible for a woman to conceive. The sperm wait in the fallopian tube for the egg to be released and swept up. But, if the tube is blocked then there is no way that the egg and sperm can meet and for the egg to be transported to the uterus where it would burrow in and begin to grow. There are two fallopian tubes (one coming from each ovary). It is possible for one or both to become partially or totally blocked. Several different conditions can cause the fallopian tubes to become partially or fully blocked including:

A history of ectopic pregnancies
Endometriosis adhesions
Infections (PID Pelvic Inflammatory Disease)
Inflammation
Surgical procedures in the abdominal area
Certain types of fibroids (rarely)

If there is a suspicion of tubal blockage due to the inability to conceive, an HSG (Hysterosal-pingogram) may be performed. Laproscopy can be used to diagnose other damage to the tube. Treatment may involve tubal surgery. This is a procedure in which the doctor will try to open the tube or tubes and to reduce damage to the tubes. Or the other option is in-vitro fertilization.

AYURVEDIC TREATMENT: herbs useful in such cases include: KachnerGuggulu, Kultaham, Katphal, etc.

Ayurvedic classical medicines: Here are ayurvedic medicines which can be of great help in this condition which include KachnerGuggulu, MedoharGuggulu, TamraBhasma.
Ayurvedic Panchkarma therapies: Snehanam, Swednam, Uttar Basti

6. Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) is a common cause of anovulation. It is a syndrome in which many follicles with eggs form but do not mature properly resulting in the woman’s inability to ovulate. The woman may rarely or never ovulate. This happens, at times, because the ovaries produce an excessive amount of male hormones. The physical symptoms of PCOS are hirsutism (excessive hair growth) such as on the face, irregular menstrual cycles and acne.

AYURVEDIC TREATMENT: Ayurvedic treatment gives excellent results in patients of PCOD and many clinical tests have been done in recent times by some of the leading ayurvedic pharmacies like Nagarjuna Herbal concentrates, Kerela; Charak Pharma, etc. The best part of ayurvedic treatment in this case is that is completely without any side effects.

Herbs useful in such cases include: Varunam, Guggulu, Gurmar Buti, Vijaysaar, Kumari

Ayurvedic classical medicines: KachnerGuggulu, VarunaadiKashayam tabs, Nimbaadichoornam, Jambawasavam, Kumaryaasavam.

Ayurvedic Panchkarma therapies: The patients of this disease give excellent results even without any therapies still the following therapies are extremely helpful especially in obese patients: SarwangSaneham with Alsi ka tailam followed with sarwangswednam with dashmoolakashayam.