Male infertility is defined as inability to have child after one or more year of unprotected sexual intercourse.
Classification of Infertility
- Male Factor (30-40%)
- Female Factor (40-50%)
- Combined (10%)
- Unexplained (10%)
Cause of Male infertility
- Endocrinal cause (Thyroid dysfunction,hyperprolactinemia)
- Psychosexual ( Impontency,Erectile dysfunction)
- Infection (Tuberculosis, Gonorrhea)
- Ejaculatory failure
- Stress factor
- Alcohol,Smoking
Cause of Male infertility in Ayurveda
- Shukra dosha (Defect in semen volume, sperm count, motility and morphology)
- Manasa doshas or mental stress
- Loss of bala or strength
- Ativyayama (Excessive physical work vitiation of vata dosha cause male infertility)
- Anshana or Improper food
Diagnosis of Male infertility
General physical examination, semen analysis, scrotal ultrasound,testicular biopsy,hormone test.
Character of Sudha sukra (healthy semen) are liquid,thick,sweet,unctuous,without any smell,viscous and greyish white in color.
Treatment for Male Infertility in Ayurveda
Line of treatment
- Rasayana and vajikarana chikitsa
- Shodhana chikitsa
Therapies
- Abhyanga(body massage)
- Nasya
- Shirodhara
- Basti
- Utter basti
Herbs used for Male Infertility
Ashwagandha, Shatavari,Bala, Musali pak, Shilajitu, Guduchi, Brahmi,Gokshura, Yastimadhu,Kushtha etc
Exercises and Yoga
- Padmasana
- Sarvangasana
- Bhujangasana
