Abstract

Dr. Harkiran Nehra*

ABSTRACT

The term female infertility generally refers failure to give child birth or inability to carry full term pregnancy period. Ayurveda described female infertility as Bandhytva and mentioned Ritu, Kshetra, Ambu and Beeja as primary factors associated with infertility. Ritu resembles period of successful conception, the fertilization can occur if conception done by considering timing of ovulation in appropriate age. Kshetra describe seat of conception; uterus which should be healthy enough to hold foetus produces after successful conception and fertilization. Ambu resembles nourishment to foetus for proper growth and development. Beej another factor associated with infertility described health status of ovum, mature state of ovum help in conceiving process. These four factors play vital role in process of fertilization and abnormalities in these factors can lead infertility. The problem of infertility increases day by day due to the current scenario of stressful and imbalanced life style. Infertility not only affect person in terms of physical mean but it also causes social and psychological stress. Considering infertility as burning issue of today’s time this article presented general aspects of female infertility along with treatment approaches in a view to explore this problem for future research.