Yogic asanas and Ayurvedic treatment for Amenorrhea

MEANING OF AMENORRHEA

Amenorrhea is a problem that occurs in women. It is a menstrual disorder characterized by the absence of menstruation. Amenorrhea occurs in pregnant women and lactating mothers. The absence of menses mainly happens before puberty and after menopause. In any other condition if a woman skips menstruation for more than three months then it is diagnosed as Amenorrhea.

SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF AMENORRHEA

• The main symptom of Amenorrhea is the absence of menstrual period among women in the reproductive age group. A woman who had missed her menstruation for three months can be called a patient of Amenorrhea.
• Sometimes a female with an oligomenorrhea history suffer from this menstrual disease.

CAUSES

• Primary Amenorrhea happens due to various developmental problems in the body, such as malfunction of the ovary in maintaining and receiving egg cells.
• It is also caused due to the absence of uterus in a female. Sometime this problem is detected soon after the female child is born.
• Primary Amenorrhea also occurs due to hindrance in the pubertal development. It is defined as the absence of sexual characteristics (secondary) in a woman after the age of 16.
• Secondary Amenorrhea is caused due to hormonal disturbances from the pituitary gland and hypothalamus. It can also occur due to intrauterine scar formation or premature menopause.
• Sometimes Amenorrhea occurs due to over exercise. So doctors often advise women not to exercise for a long time. This menstrual disorder is named 'athletic' amenorrhea and the problem mainly occurs in athletes.
• Hypogonadotropic Amenorrhea is caused by low levels of LH and serum FSH.
• Amenorrhea might also be caused by contraceptive medication.

YOGIC MANAGEMENT OF AMENORRHEA

Some of the asanas that help fight this disease include:

• Padmasana or lotus posture.
• Halasana or plough posture.
• Dhanurasana or bow posture.
• Sarvangasana or shoulder stand posture.
• Shalabhasana or locust posture.
• Bhujangasana or serpent posture.
• Paschimotanasana or posterior stretching posture.

HOME REMEDIES FOR AMENORRHEA

• Add jaggery with Sesame powder (one teaspoonful) and mix it properly. Take it thrice daily.
• Keep five almonds and ten dates in goat milk (fresh) for one night. Make them into a proper paste and consume with honey.
• Another effective home remedy is Fenugreek powder. Add one cup of milk with one teaspoonful Fenugreek powder and add oil to it. Take it twice daily.

AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT FOR AMENORRHEA

• Honey (two teaspoonfuls) and gooseberry juice needs to be mixed and taken twice daily.
• Another effective remedy is the mixture of Asparagus root and milk (one cup). It should be consumed twice daily.

CONCLUSION
Amenorrhea can be treated with medical intervention. Yogic asanas and Ayurvedic treatment are also effective for the treatment of Amenorrhea.

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