Ayurveda management in premature ovarian insufficiency- A case study

K. Vidya, U Divya, Sithara Satheesan
In: International Journal of AYUSH Case Reports · 2021 · vol. 5(2) , pp. 49–56 · doi:10.52482/ijacare.v5i2.218 · W3185321902
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This case study examined Ayurvedic management of premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) in a 33-year-old woman who developed secondary amenorrhea six months after receiving gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists as part of endometriosis treatment. Pre- and post-treatment assessment found that Ayurvedic medications and procedures were associated with relief of amenorrhea, hot flashes, vaginal dryness, and mood swings. The authors describe POI as involving ovarian-function cessation before age 40, but the report is limited to a single patient and does not establish treatment efficacy beyond this case. Relevance to endometriosis: the patient’s POI symptoms developed after GnRH agonist treatment for endometriosis, though the paper’s main focus is Ayurvedic management of POI.

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Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) is defined as a cessation of ovarian function before the age of 40 years. It is associated with hypoestrogenism and loss of residual follicles, both of which lead to menstrual abnormalities, pregnancy failures, and decreased health-related quality of life. The prevalence of POI is estimated at 1% in the general population. The risk of premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) before the age of 40 years is 1 %. The aetiopathology of premature ovarian insufficiency in the majority of cases is unknown and is termed as spontaneous or idiopathic POI. This is a case with signs and symptoms of POI which was developed after the administration of GnRH agonist drugs as a part of treatment of endometriosis. In this single case study, a female of 33 years having complaints of absence of periods since 6 months treated with Ayurveda treatment with pre and post evaluation. The symptoms of secondary amenorrhoea, hot flashes, vaginal dryness and mood swings were relieved after Ayurveda medications and procedures.
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Ayurveda management in premature ovarian insufficiency- A case study Abstract Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) is defined as a cessation of ovarian function before the age of 40 years. It is associated with hypoestrogenism and loss of residual follicles, both of which lead to menstrual abnormalities, pregnancy failures, and decreased health-related quality of life. The prevalence of POI is estimated at 1% in the general population. The risk of premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) before the age of 40 years is 1 %. The aetiopathology of premature ovarian insufficiency in the majority of cases is unknown and is termed as spontaneous or idiopathic POI. This is a case with signs and symptoms of POI which was developed after the administration of GnRH agonist drugs as a part of treatment of endometriosis. In this single case study, a female of 33 years having complaints of absence of periods since 6 months treated with Ayurveda treatment with pre and post evaluation. The symptoms of secondary amenorrhoea, hot flashes, vaginal dryness and mood swings were relieved after Ayurveda medications and procedures.

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