Infertility is defined as failure to conceive though having regular unprotected coitus for more than a year.[1] The male is directly responsible in about 30-40%, the female in about 40-50% and both are responsible in about 10% cases. The remaining 10% is unexplained.[2] Infertility primarily refers to the biological inability of a person to contribute to conception. In Ayurveda infertility may be correlated with vandhyatwa or with vandhya yonivyapada. Ayurveda is science having its own method of diagnosis and treatment based on it. Important factors of constituents of garbha (foetus) are 1) Rutu (fertile period), 2) Kshetra (reproductive organs), 3) Ambu (proper nutrient fluid), 4) Beeja (shukra-shonit) also healthy psychological status, normal functioning of vata (one of the governing factor of body according to Ayurveda.[3] Any abnormality in these factors causes infertility.
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