FEMALE STERILITY

Sterility, also referred to as infertility, is defined as an inability to conceive a child (generally after trying to do so for at least one year).


For a woman to be fertile, the ovaries must release healthy eggs regularly. In addition, her reproductive tract must allow the eggs and sperm to pass into her fallopian tubes to become fertilized and implanted in the uterus.

Causes of female infertility

Female infertility due to physical disability

Female infertility may be due to physical defects, physical debility, and functional faults. Sterility due to physical debility can result from poor health as a consequence of certain acute or chronic diseases. Complaints like gonorrhoea, syphilis, and inflammation of the fallopian tubes also come under this category.

Other causes of female infertility

Chronic anaemia, constipation, and leucorrhoea aggravate these conditions. Sterility may also be caused by loss of essential glands or organs of reproduction, or a decrease in their functions. Obesity or emaciation due either to dietetic errors or faulty metabolism are other factors which call contribute to female infertility.

Psychological factors can result in various female sterility symptoms

Psychological factors like emotional stress, tension, mental depression, anxiety, and fear may also result in psychosomatic sterility. This condition is generally temporary and can be corrected by psychotherapy 

REFLEXOLOGY/FOOT MASSAGE

Reflexology is a traditional healing art dating from the ancient Egyptians and Chinese. Reflexology involves manipulation of pressure points in the hands and feet and is often used to ease period pain, headaches, sinus and back problems as well as the effects of chemotherapy.
According to many women, reflexology had helped them conceive.
 Reflexology has been  found to be successful in treating PMS, menopause and infertility.

Abdominal Massage

Abdominal massage can help guide the uterus back into position, relieving the accompanying physical and emotional symptoms.

Flush toxins from the body. Reproductive organs that have shifted can obstruct the flow to blood and lymph vessels. Once the uterus is back in the correct position, the body regains its natural balance, especially the pelvic region and surrounding organs. Toxins are flushed from the body resulting in balanced hormones, toned tissue and properly functioning organs.

 

 ACUPRESSURE FOR FEMALE STERILITY

(1) Place your right palm below the belly button. Gently rub clockwise for one minute. Gradually increase the pressure.

(2) Place the pad of the thumb on the points a little higher than the waist, two finger-widths on both sides of the spine (B123). Gently press the area for two minutes.
(3) Use the tips of your index, middle, ring, and little fingers to tap the sacrum area, right along the central line (B131 - B134) for one minute.
(4) Place both of your palms on the sacrum area. Scrub from bottom up until you have a warm sensation.
(5) Use your thumb or index finger to gently press and knead these points mentioned in previous "heat therapy" section for one minute.

AYURVEDIC TREATMENT

 Ayuvedra subdivides a female's menstruation cycle into 3 different phases that corresponds according to the three dosha namely:
1. Kappha – phase in the middle of menstrual bleeding and start of ovulation
2. Pitta – phase in the middle of ovulation and start of menstrual period
3. Vata – phase of menstrual bleeding

According to the principles of ayuvedra, it is essential to balance each dosha phase of the menstrual cycle. Ayurvedic treatment for female infertility may involve daily massage, licorice, rose water, tea made from fennel seeds, aloe vera, saffron or ginger. There are also some foods that may be suggested as part of an ayuvedric diet in the treatment of female infertility. These foods may include:

1. turmeric spice
2. broccoli
3. milk
4. mango with milk
5. cumin spice
6. asparagus
7. organic fruits and vegetable
8. dates with milk
9. rice pudding

Food to be avoided

Excessive fat, spicy foods, strong tea, coffee, white sugar, white flour, refined cereals, flesh foods, greasy or fried foods should all be avoided.

Yogasanas

Certain Yogasanas which are said to tone up the gonads or ovaries should also be practised regularly for overcoming female sterility. These asanas are sarvangasana, matsyasana, ardhamatsyendrasana, paschimottanasana and shalabhasana. All these measures, along with clean habits, proper rest, and relaxation will go a long way in overcoming female sterility.

Mud packs and cold-water treatments

Other helpful measures in overcoming female sterility are mud packs and cold-water treatments like a hip bath and wet girdle pack. These treatments greatly improve internal circulation in the genital organs and relieve them of all kinds of inflammation and other abnormalities. Mud packs may be applied to the abdomen and sexual organs. The cold hip bath should be taken for ten minutes at a water temperature of 10degree C-18.3 degree C. For a wet girdle pack, a thin underwear wrung in cold water should be worn. Over this, a thick, dry cotton or woollen underwear should be worn. All cold treatments should be suspended during menstruation.