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Common Reproductive
Disorders Among Women
So far in this series of female wellness cause of endometriosis, including a link
articles, we’ve covered the ayurvedic to pesticide exposure, the exact cause
perspective on menarche and earlier is not known. The modern treatment of
menstrual disorders. Now, we’ll move endometriosis is aimed at pain control,
on to the common reproductive shrinking endometrial tissue through
disorders many women face during the use hormones and electrocautery
their child-bearing years. There are to burn away the unwanted tissue. As
vast terrains of information that can a last resort, the uterus and ovaries are
be covered, but we’ll focus on three surgically removed. Many unwanted
main female issues, looking at them and severe side effects can occur from
from both a modern and an ayurvedic all of these options.
perspective.
According to Ayurveda, endometriosis
Endometriosis is considered a tridoshic (vata, pitta,
The uterus (womb) is where the and kapha) vitiation which involves
woman carries the developing fetus rasa (plasma), rakta (blood), and
during pregnancy. If conception does artava (reproductive) tissues. Even
not occur, then the uterus lining is before reproductive tissue is affected,
shed as mucus, blood, and dead cells vata gets vitiated through manas
during the monthly menstrual cycle. vikruti (anxiety, depression and other
Endometriosis happens when the psychological imbalances in the mind)
endometrial tissue lining the inside of which jumpstarts endometriosis;
the uterus starts to grow outside of its vata is also at the root of endometrial
‘home’ to areas behind the womb, on pain. At the same time, the buildup of
the ovaries or bladder, on the bowels, kapha ama (toxins) in the endometrial
and even far-reaching areas of the lining causes irritation and, over time,
body. Some women may not have any growth of excessive endometrial cells.
symptoms at all. But in others, the The improper movement of apana
misplaced tissue can cause pain, a vayu (downward movement of cellular
heavier menstrual flow, and infertility. growth) causes displacement of these
While there are many theories on the cells from their original site to outside
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