Management of PCOD w.s.r. to Ayurvedic drugs and lifestyle

Abstract

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disturbance affecting women between 15 to 30 years of age. The disorder accounts for 30 per cent of all infertility cases with 73 percent of women suffering from PCOS experiencing infertility due to anovulation. In Ayurveda also no disease can be compared directly with PCOS. Some of clinical symptoms of PCOS may simulate Granthibhoota Artavadushti and if not treated early lead to the full manifestations and complications of PCOS. Patients suffering from PCOS have multiple cyst formations in their ovaries, which result from disruptions in their normal menstrual cycle. As a result, the ovary becomes enlarged and produces excessive amounts of androgen and estrogen hormones. This excess, along with the absence of ovulation, causes infertility, acne, and growth of extra facial and body hair. In today’s era PCOD is emerging as a common problem in our society and Ayurveda can play an important role in its management.