Ayurvedic management of male infertility: A case study

Abstract

Male infertility refers to a male's inability to result pregnancy in a fertile female and it has a strong impact on the psychology of a couple. Almost 20-40% of Infertility cases were found to be due to male factors. The study patient reported Oligozoospermia (low sperm count) and Asthenozoospermia (low sperm motility). Where medicinal treatment (shaman chikitsa) and purification therapy (shodhana chikitsa) i.e. panchakarma especially Intra Urethral Uttar Basti (IUUB) is the management. After 4 months of treatment, his condition is improved from severe Oligoasthenozoospermia to normozoospermia. Ayurvedic Panchakarma treatment i.e. Shodhana karma, Uttarbasti and shaman chikitsa is a safe and effective approach for male infertility.