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Male infertility
Fortunately, gone are the days when infertility was automatically assumed to be a “female problem”. Today, infertility specialists find that in cases of primary infertility, almost 50% are due to male causes or factors related to sperm.
What is semen analysis from the Ayurvedic point of view?
Ayurvedic infertility specialists consider all elements of semen as important, not just the sperms it carries. Semen is one of the 7 body dhatus (tissues). It is known as the Shukra dhatu. In fact, it is the last and hence, the purest and concentrated form of body tissue, one that has the capacity to reproduce its kind. In simple words, it is the ultimate nutrition the body has gained.
Gaining nutrition is not just consumption through the mouth; it also includes digestion and assimilation by the body. Thus, semen analysis for the ayurvedic infertility specialist is actually analysing the entire body and mind of the patient.
Semen, even though it is produced and ejaculated from the reproductive organs, it is spread across the entire body, and at the time of sexual excitement, it accumulates and is discharged from the penis.
Hence, sperm count is just one of the ways to check fertility because only one part of the actual condition is examined by that. Ayurvedic infertility specialists look at the quality of this body tissue more closely than its quantity.
Detailed history, naadi parikshan, and keen observation on the part of the infertility specialist is the only way to know the real state of shukra in the male body.
What are the causes of male infertility?
As explained earlier, since the semen is the purest form of body tissue, improper diet and lifestyle are the number one cause of infertility. Diets that lack milk, ghee, dry fruits, etc., and comprises mainly of junk and foods low in nutritional value, as well as improper eating timings impact male fertility.
Here are the key causes of male infertility:
- Weak digestion
- Too much or no exercise
- Frequent sexual intercourse or lack of intercourse by forcibly holding back semen that is ready to be discharged
- Unnatural ways of coitus like masturbation, anal penetration or use of objects or animals
- Other diseases in the body may affect shukra dhatu
- Psychological factors like too much stress, feelings of being weak, underestimations of the self, relationship problems.
What are the common complaints or presentations of male infertility?
Infertility specialists list the following common complaints that point to a problem with the shukra dhatu:
- Premature ejaculations
- Erectile dysfunction
- Painful coitus
- Burning during or after the act
- Extreme weakness post-coitus
- A discharge that takes too long to come
- Inflammation or boils over the genitals
- Low sperm count
- Low libido
- Too high a libido
But at times, none of these complaints may be present, and still a man may be unable to impregnate the female partner. Here, an ayurvedic diagnosis comes into play, as it rests decisions on the “quality” of the semen. Once that is improved, good news cannot be far away.
What are the Ayurvedic treatments for male infertility?
As mentioned with a semen analysis, the entire ayurvedic way is to look at this in a manner that is unique and individualised to the patient. It involves identifying the cause, and only then can treatment begin. Changes to diet and lifestyle are a must.
Panchakarma treatment for cleansing is done first, and then nourishing therapy is started. Ayurved has a treasure trove of beautiful medicines that correct male infertility. However, proper selection and application at the right time is an art perfected with practice. Taking over the counter aphrodisiacs is not ayurvedic treatment, and infertility specialists never recommend such methods.
Encouraging facts
Results of ayurvedic infertility treatments are positive and permanent. This done, half the battle against infertility is won. At Ayurvedic Answers, our infertility specialists, we have helped tens of couples (tired of IVF or other invasive treatments) overcome infertility and conceive naturally.
Our holistic, systematic, and customized infertility solutions ensure that we are not only treating the symptom but attacking the root cause. We believe that “conception at any cost” is not the right approach. In fact, we maintain that the health and development of your offspring and the postpartum health of the mother are aspects that should not be ignored at any cost.
Before you consider an IVP, meet an ayurvedic infertility expert in Navi Mumbai. You can also book an appointment with an ayurvedic infertility specialist in Mumbai, just contact us.