Shukra sara lakshana as a tool to assess male infertility

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Infertility is the inability of a sexually active, noncontracepting couple to achieve pregnancywithin one year. In approximately 40% of the infertile couples, the male partner is either the sole cause or a contributing cause of infertility. Sara is the Vishuddhatara dhatu and the Sara purusha is the person having sara lakshanas of the particular dhatu . Based on this he is labelled as Twak Sara Purusha, Rakta Sara Purusha, Shukra Sara Purusha etc., The Shukra Sara Purusha lakshanas mentioned in the classics are Sowmyaprekshina, Ksheerapoorna lochana, Praharsha bahula, Snigdha varna, Snigdha swara, Bhrajishnu, Mahasphik, Snigdha vrutta dashana, Stripriyopabhoga, Balavanta, Sukha, Aishwarya, Samanabhaja, Apatyabhaja, Bahulapraja and Bahula kama . Sara is the essence of dhatus which provides the knowledge about the bala and pramana of the person. Hence the examination of the sara of a person is an important factor by which the strength of the dhatu and the person can be assessed at Physical and Psychological level. The Shukra sarata among all reflects the ability of a person to reproduce. The lakshanas mentioned such as Stripriyatva, Stri upabhogitva, Apatyabhajatva etc, will give an idea about the reproductive health of the person. The study was conducted on male patients attending OPD with the complaints of infertility for more than one year. A questionnaire was prepared with basic history taking and emphasis was laid on evaluating the Shukra Sara Purusha lakshanas . The data was analysed statistically and it was found that the classical Shukra Sara Purusha lakshanas can be used as a tool to identify male individuals suffering from infertility Keywords: Sara, Shukra , Infertility INTRODUCTION Infertility is defined as the inability ofa couple to achieve conception after one yearof unprotected coitus. Childlessness may be a tragedy to the married couple and can be a INTERNATIONAL AYURVEDIC MEDICAL JOURNAL International Ayurvedic Medical Journal, ( ISSN: 2320 5091) (April, 2017) 5 (4) SHUKRA SARA LAKSHANA AS A TOOL TO ASSESS MALE INFERTILITY Divya L. Durgad 1 , Rangarajan B 2 . Byresh A 3 1&2 Second year PG Scholar, Dept., of PG Studies in Kayachikitsa 3 Professor, Dept., of PG Studies in KayachikitsaSKAMCH & RC, Vijaynagar, Bengaluru-560 104, Karnataka, India Email: divya.l.durgad@gmail.com ABSTRACT Infertility is the inability of a sexually active, noncontracepting couple to achieve pregnancywithin one year. In approximately 40% of the infertile couples, the male partner is either the sole cause or a contributing cause of infertility. Sara is the Vishuddhatara dhatu and the Sara purusha is the person having sara lakshanas of the particular dhatu . Based on this he is labelled as Twak Sara Purusha, Rakta Sara Purusha, Shukra Sara Purusha etc., The Shukra Sara Purusha lakshanas mentioned in the classics are Sowmyaprekshina, Ksheerapoorna lochana, Praharsha bahula, Snigdha varna, Snigdha swara, Bhrajishnu, Mahasphik, Snigdha vrutta dashana, Stripriyopabhoga, Balavanta, Sukha, Aishwarya, Samanabhaja, Apatyabhaja, Bahulapraja and Bahula kama . Sara is the essence of dhatus which provides the knowledge about the bala and pramana of the person. Hence the examination of the sara of a person is an important factor by which the strength of the dhatu and the person can be assessed at Physical and Psychological level. The Shukra sarata among all reflects the ability of a person to reproduce. The lakshanas mentioned such as Stripriyatva, Stri upabhogitva, Apatyabhajatva etc, will give an idea about the reproductive health of the person. The study was conducted on male patients attending OPD with the complaints of infertility for more than one year. A questionnaire was prepared with basic history taking and emphasis was laid on evaluating the Shukra Sara Purusha lakshanas . The data was analysed statistically and it was found that the classical Shukra Sara Purusha lakshanas can be used as a tool to identify male individuals suffering from infertility Keywords: Sara, Shukra , Infertility INTRODUCTION Infertility is defined as the inability ofa couple to achieve conception after one yearof unprotected coitus. Childlessness may be a tragedy to the married couple and can be a INTERNATIONAL AYURVEDIC MEDICAL JOURNAL International Ayurvedic Medical Journal, ( ISSN: 2320 5091) (April, 2017) 5 (4) SHUKRA SARA LAKSHANA AS A TOOL TO ASSESS MALE INFERTILITY Divya L. Durgad 1 , Rangarajan B 2 . Byresh A 3 1&2 Second year PG Scholar, Dept., of PG Studies in Kayachikitsa 3 Professor, Dept., of PG Studies in KayachikitsaSKAMCH & RC, Vijaynagar, Bengaluru-560 104, Karnataka, India Email: divya.l.durgad@gmail.com ABSTRACT Infertility is the inability of a sexually active, noncontracepting couple to achieve pregnancywithin one year. In approximately 40% of the infertile couples, the male partner is either the sole cause or a contributing cause of infertility. Sara is the Vishuddhatara dhatu and the Sara purusha is the person having sara lakshanas of the particular dhatu . Based on this he is labelled as Twak Sara Purusha, Rakta Sara Purusha, Shukra Sara Purusha etc., The Shukra Sara Purusha lakshanas mentioned in the classics are Sowmyaprekshina, Ksheerapoorna lochana, Praharsha bahula, Snigdha varna, Snigdha swara, Bhrajishnu, Mahasphik, Snigdha vrutta dashana, Stripriyopabhoga, Balavanta, Sukha, Aishwarya, Samanabhaja, Apatyabhaja, Bahulapraja and Bahula kama . Sara is the essence of dhatus which provides the knowledge about the bala and pramana of the person. Hence the examination of the sara of a person is an important factor by which the strength of the dhatu and the person can be assessed at Physical and Psychological level. The Shukra sarata among all reflects the ability of a person to reproduce. The lakshanas mentioned such as Stripriyatva, Stri upabhogitva, Apatyabhajatva etc, will give an idea about the reproductive health of the person. The study was conducted on male patients attending OPD with the complaints of infertility for more than one year. A questionnaire was prepared with basic history taking and emphasis was laid on evaluating the Shukra Sara Purusha lakshanas . The data was analysed statistically and it was found that the classical Shukra Sara Purusha lakshanas can be used as a tool to identify male individuals suffering from infertility Keywords: Sara, Shukra , Infertility INTRODUCTION Infertility is defined as the inability ofa couple to achieve conception after one yearof unprotected coitus