Relation between menstrual irregularities and prakriti.

Not yet recruiting

Conditions: Noninflammatory disorders of female genital tract. Ayurveda Condition: ARTAVADOSHAH/ARTAVADUSHTIH/RAJODOSHAH,

Registration Number: CTRI/2023/02/050032

Lead Sponsor: CCRAS

Brief Summary: MENSTRUATION IS THE CYCLIC DISCHARGE OF BLOOD AND MUCOSAL TISSUE FROM INNER LINING OF THE UTERUS THROUGH VAGINA.MENSTRUATION OCCURS DUE TO RISE AND FALL OF HORMONES AND IS COORDINATED BY HYPOTHALAMUS,PITUITARY,OVARY AND UTERUS. ALTERATIONS IN THESE CAN CAUSE MENSTRUAL IRREGULARITIES LIKE AMENORRHOEA, MENORRHAGIA, POLYMENORRHOEA,OLIGOMENORRHOEA.

STRESS, OBESITY,SMOKING,JUNK FOOD,IRREGULAR SLEEP WAKE CYCLE ARE SOME REASONS WHICH CAN ALSO AFFECT A REGULAR MENSTRUATION. THE LIFESTYLE DISORDERS NEED TO BE CURED BY INCLUSION OF SWASTHAVRITT AND YOGA. PRESCRIPTIONS DONE BY AYURVEDIC PRACTITIONER BECOMES APPROPRIATE IF PRAKRITI OF HIS PATIENTS IS ASSESSWD PROPERLY. PRAKRITI STANDS FOR THE NATURE OF BODY IN TERMS OF DOSHA AND IS DECIDED AT THE TIME OF CONCEPTION ACCORDING TO THE PREDOMINANCE OF DOSHA . IT DOES NOT CHANGE DURING WHOLE LIFE AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL CHARACTERISTICS OF AN INDIVIDUAL. WHILE EXPLAINING SHUDDH ARTAVA LAKSHAN, ACHARYA BHAVMISHRA MENTIONS THAT DIFFERENCES IN COLOURS OF SHUDDHA ARTAVA ARE DUE TO VATADI PRAKRITI. THIS IMPLIES THAT PRAKRITI IS HAVING IMPACT ON MENSTRUATION. THE INCLUSION OF RAJASWALA PARICHARYA DURING MENSES AND A PROPER AYURVEDA PRESCRIBED DIET PLAN SUITABLE TO THE PRAKRITI TYPE MAY LEAD TO A HEALTHY MENSTRUAL CYCLE. PRAKRITI HELPS IN DECIDING APPROPRIATE DIETARY REQUIREMENT FOR THEM. DIETARY SUGGESTIONS PRESCRIBED ACCORDING TO PRAKRITI, NEED TO MAKE SMALL CHANGES IN THEIR FOOD CHOICES AND THE EATING HABITS .SO, THE PRESENT STUDY IS AIMED TO ASSESS THE PREVALENCE OF MENSTRUAL IRREGULARITIES IN STUDENTS OF NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AYURVEDA AND TO ASSESS ITS ASSOCIATION WITH PRAKRITI , SO THAT IT MAY GUIDE US TO PRESCRIBE PROPER RAJASWALA PARICHARYA AND DIETARY GUIDELINES TO PREVENT SUCH ABNORMALITIES SPECIFIC TO EACH PRAKRITI.

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Not Yet Recruiting

Sex: Female

Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

1.FEMALE STUDENTS BETWEEN THE AGE GROUP 16 TO 30 YEARS.
2.THOSE WHO ATTAIN MENARCHE BEFORE TWO YEARS.
3.FEMALES HAVING MENSTRUAL IRREGULARITIES.

Exclusion Criteria

1.THOSE WHO ARE HAVING HISTORY OF MENTAL ILLNESS.
2.PREGNANT AND LACTATING STUDENTS.
3.THOSE WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM SEVERE SYSTEMIC ILLNESS AND ANY TYPE OF CARCINOMA.
4.THOSE WHO ARE NOT WILLING TO TAKE PART IN STUDY.

Study & Design

Study Type: Observational

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Prevalence of menstrual irregularities will be assessed and its association with prakriti will be determined.	2 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Easiness in prescribing ayurveda based diet plan suitable to prakriti type	2 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1): NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AYURVEDA
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Jaipur, RAJASTHAN, India
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AYURVEDA
🇮🇳Jaipur, RAJASTHAN, India
Dr PUNIT CHATURVEDI
Principal investigator
9024458253
pchaturvedi72@gmail.com