An open label prospective clinical study of a protocol-based Ayurvedic intervention in male infertility due to Oligospermia

Infertility is a problem of global proportions, affecting on an average 8-12% couples worldwide. Male infertility is considerably less complicated than Female infertility, but account for 30-40% of infertility.  Except for some physical defects, low sperm count &poor sperm quality are responsible for male infertility in more than 90% cases. Oligozoospermia (sperm count < 20 million /ml semen),in about 30-40% the cause is unexplained, and in the rest of the cases critical illness, malnutrition, genetic abnormalities, pollution, side effects of some medicines, hormones and chemicals play a major role Oligozoospermic conditions can be correlated to that of kshina shukra concepts in ayurveda. The pathogenesis of kshina shukra is not mentioned in the classics, but it is stated that the vitiation of vata and pitta dosha is responsible for the manifestation of kshina shukra. Sub- normal parameters of shukra includes dravya,guna,karma features of shukra.The main line of treatment of kshina shukra has been suggested to be’ kshine shukrakarikriya’ and upachaya is the primary line of treatment.  Drugs having vrishya, rasayana, and vajikarana properties can provide better results in the management of kshina shukra.  A protocol incorporated with rookshana,snehana,swedana(poorvakarma)  virechana and  vasti with shukra shodhana gana kwatham, will be capable of  relieving symptoms of Ksheena shukra. After shodhana karma, internal medication for Vajikarana, which can bring a markable change in Oligospermia cases.

Shodhana chikitsa followed by Samana chikitsa will be adopted