Female Reproductive System Research Paper

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Menstrual Disorders
Anatomy of the Female reproductive system
The anatomy of the female reproductive system has been shown in following diagram. For better understanding of diseases described in this chapter, it is vital to acquire knowledge of the reproductive system.

Fig: Anatomy of the female reproductive system

The female reproductive system consists of following structures:
1. Vulva: It constitutes the external sex organ.
2. Vagina. It is fibro-muscular tube attached to the cervix above and continuous with the vulva below. The vaginal secretion is in negligible amount in healthy state of the body. The pH of the vagina is about 4.5 and it is due to presence of lactic acid. Urethra lies in front of vagina …show more content…

Menopause (climacteric) is the cessation of a women’s reproductive period of life, characterized by cessation of the menstruation.
Anartva (Amenorrhea)
Cause: Amenorrhea is absence of menstruation after the usual age of puberty and before the menopause. The process can be temporary or permanent. Amenorrhea that occurs during pregnancy and lactation is known as physiological amenorrhea.
Diseased state is known as pathological amenorrhea. Pathological amenorrhea can be due to congenital factors or injury to the pelvis. Mostly amenorrhea is due to anaemia, diabetes, starvation, and carcinoma of the sex organs.
Sometimes exposure to chill can precipitate amenorrhea. Surgical removal of the ovaries leads to amenorrhea. Certain nervous system diseases like stress, anxiety, and hysteria can lead to the incidence of amenorrhea.
Remedies:
 Before staring treatment of amenorrhea pregnancy must be excluded.
 Rajpravartini-vati is the drug of choice in treating amenorrhea. One tablet, twice a day, with warm milk is given for three days.
 For anaemia, Poonarnava mandoora is given with buttermilk in a dose of one tablet, thrice a …show more content…

Period is frequently longer than normal.
 Pelvic inflammatory diseases, tumours, abnormal position of the uterus or endometriosis are common cause for congestive dysmenorrhoea.

Remedies:
 Shankh vati is the main antispasmodic preparation of Ayurveda. Two tablets, twice a day, are given with warm water for at least five days for complete relief.
 Parsik-yavani half teaspoonful (2.5 g), thrice a day, with warm water is good antispasmodic.
 Decoction of Karpas or cotton in dose of six teaspoonfuls (30 ml) is useful.
 Patranga-asva, six teaspoonfuls (30 ml) with equal quantity of water, twice a day, acts favourably in dysmenorrhoea.
Soma-roga (Frequency of micturition)
Causes: It is a very common disorder in women of all ages. It can be due to habit, nervousness, disease of the bladder and urethra. Abnormalities of the urine like acid irritating urine, excessive contents of urates or bacterial infection of the urinary bladder can lead to the incidence of frequency of micturition.
Remedies:
 Somnatha-rasa is the drug of choice in treating frequency of micturition. One tablet is given with honey followed by milk twice a

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