EFFICACY OF AN AYURVEDIC INTERVENTION IN THE MANAGEMENT OF POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME (PCOS)- A CASE REPORT
ABSTRACT In the present era, Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a documented as one of the most common hormonal endocrine disorders affecting 5-10 % of females due to life style and stress. It is characterized by hyper androgonism, polycystic ovaries, and chronic anovulation along with insulin resistance, abdominal obesity, hypertension, irregular menses, abnormal uterine bleeding and difficulty getting pregnancy. Most of the patients taking allopathic medicine but results are not so good. Laparoscopic ovarian drilling is the treatment of choice in case of PCOS in the conventional system. Noninvasive, safe and economically management is required. Ayurvedic approach to pathogenesis of PCOS can provide the solution to rising cases of this illness. Objective: to assess the clinical efficacy of Ayurvedic intervention in the management of Polycystic ovarian syndrome using with clinical symptoms and Ultrasonography (USG). Material and Method: it was a single case study. Kanchnara guggulu 750mg and Kanya lohadi vati 500mg along with Kanchnar kasaya 20 ml twice in a day with water for 90 days were used. Results: clinical symptoms were reduced and USG were significantly changed from baseline to end of the treatment.
KEYWORDS: PCOS, Ovarian cyst, Ayurvedic medicine, Kanchnar guggulu, Kanyalohadi.
EFFICACY OF AN AYURVEDIC INTERVENTION IN THE MANAGEMENT OF POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME (PCOS)- A CASE REPORT
EFFICACY OF AN AYURVEDIC INTERVENTION IN THE MANAGEMENT OF POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME (PCOS)- A CASE REPORT Uma Mangal1, Anil Mangal2* 1Consulting Ayurvedic Physician, Mangalam Multispecialty Ayurveda Hospital and Panchakarma Research Centre, Gwalior, M.P. India. *2Research Officer/Scientist-3 (Ayurveda), Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, CCRAS, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India. ABSTRACT In the present era, Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a documented as one of the most common hormonal endocrine disorders affecting 5-10 % of females due to life style and stress. It is characterized by hyper androgonism, polycystic ovaries, and chronic anovulation along with insulin resistance, abdominal obesity, hypertension, irregular menses, abnormal uterine bleeding and difficulty getting pregnancy. Most of the patients taking allopathic medicine but results are not so good. Laparoscopic ovarian drilling is the treatment of choice in case of PCOS in the conventional system. Noninvasive, safe and economically management is required. Ayurvedic approach to pathogenesis of PCOS can provide the solution to rising cases of this illness. Objective: to assess the clinical efficacy of Ayurvedic intervention in the management of Polycystic ovarian syndrome using with clinical symptoms and Ultrasonography (USG). Material and Method: it was a single case study. Kanchnara guggulu 750mg and Kanya lohadi vati 500mg along with Kanchnar kasaya 20 ml twice in a day with water for 90 days were used. Results: clinical symptoms were reduced and USG were significantly changed from baseline to end of the treatment. KEYWORDS: PCOS, Ovarian cyst, Ayurvedic medicine, Kanchnar guggulu, Kanyalohadi. INTRODUCTION Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), also called Stein-Leventhal syndrome, is a condition in which a woman’s levels of the sex hormones estrogen and progesterone are imbalanced. Elevated level of hormones is the play a role to the growth of ovarian cysts (benign masses on the ovaries). According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, between 1 in 10 and 1 in 20 women of childbearing age suffers from PCOS. Excess production of the hormone androgen may be another contributing factor. Basically androgen is a male hormone that woman’s body is also produce resultant affected the development of eggs during ovulation. Irregular or no menstrual cycles, excess body and facial hair, acne, difficulty getting pregnant, weight gain, pelvic pain, anxiety or depression and infertility symptoms are appear. Ultrasound of lower abdomen can be identified the PCOS. Surgical procedure is choice of treatment in allopathic system. However, the changes in social and economic conditions, life style, dietary habits and increasing stress and strain, skin tight wearing dresses have increased the prevalence of this disease. In Ayurvedic classics, PCOS can be correlated with Kaphaja granthi. Vitiated all three Doshas are affected to Ras, Rakta, Mansa, Meda, Majja dhatus and produce a Vritta (round), Unnat (prominent), Granthi yukta sotha (oedoematous gland) in Artavavahasrotas (channel of menstruation) especially in Ovary. Shodhana, Shamana and Chhedana karma are include in the treatment of Kaphaja granthi. In the present study, Shamana yoga (Kanchnar guggulu, Kanyalohadi and Kanchanar kasaya) were used for management of this illness. CASE STUDY A 27 years old female patient, married three years back, difficulty getting pregnant was examined in the outdoor of hospital for PCOS. Irregular menses, anxiety and weight gain were also present. She had no previous history of cervical erosion, endometriosis, gonorrhea and benign or malignant growth. She had taken the allopathic medicines for PCOS for last six months but did not get relief, after that she came to outpatient department of our hospital for Ayurvedic treatment. On examination.