Premature menopause: a critical review through ayurveda

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Premature Menopause is common disorder which is increasingin prevalence in presentera.Premature Menopause affects 1% of women under the age of 40 years. Diagnosis of Premature Menopause is based on physical changes, psychological changes and sexual function. Premature Menopause or early menopause may be either spontaneous or induced. Women who experiences Premature Menopause (before age 40 years) or early menopause (between ages 40 and 45 years) experiences an increased risk of overall mortality, cardiovascular diseases, neurologic diseases, psychiatric disorders, osteoporosis, infertility and other sequels. Long termhormonal treatment for the management of Premature Menopause may cause increased rate in cardiovascular disease risk, fluctuations in mood, breast cancer etc. Ayurvedic rasayan chikitsa adopting dincharya, rutucharya, panchkarma, sthanikchikitsa, yogasana and satvavajaya chikitsa prove beneficial in these conditions. To give new treatment modalities for Premature Menopause by adopting Ayurvedic science is the aim of this study. Keywords: Premature Menopause, Rasayanchikitsa, Sthanikchikitsa INTRODUCTION Premature Menopause refers to menopausethat occurs before age 40 years, and early menopause refers to menopause that occurs at or before age 45 years, both ranges being well below the median age of natural menopause (age 51 years). Rajonivruttikal according to Ayurveda is approximately fifty years of age. According to Ayurved science, stages of development of body are: 1. Bal 2. Madhyam 3. VruddhaMadhyamavastha is again divided into three stages i.e. A) Yauvan B) Sampurnatva C) Aparihani INTERNATIONAL AYURVEDIC MEDICAL JOURNAL International Ayurvedic Medical Journal, ( ISSN: 2320 5091) (April, 2017) 5 (4) PREMATURE MENOPAUSE: A CRITICAL REVIEW THROUGH AYURVEDA Kalpana Ayare 1 , Nitin Waghamare 2 Associate Professor 1, Associate Professor 2 Department of Prasutitantra and Striroga,Department of Kaumarbhrityatantra Sumatibhai Shah AyurvedMahavidyalaya, Malwadi, Hadapsar, Pune 411028, Maharashtra, India Email: drkalpanaayare@gmail.com ABSTRACT Premature Menopause is common disorder which is increasingin prevalence in presentera.Premature Menopause affects 1% of women under the age of 40 years. Diagnosis of Premature Menopause is based on physical changes, psychological changes and sexual function. Premature Menopause or early menopause may be either spontaneous or induced. Women who experiences Premature Menopause (before age 40 years) or early menopause (between ages 40 and 45 years) experiences an increased risk of overall mortality, cardiovascular diseases, neurologic diseases, psychiatric disorders, osteoporosis, infertility and other sequels. Long termhormonal treatment for the management of Premature Menopause may cause increased rate in cardiovascular disease risk, fluctuations in mood, breast cancer etc. Ayurvedic rasayan chikitsa adopting dincharya, rutucharya, panchkarma, sthanikchikitsa, yogasana and satvavajaya chikitsa prove beneficial in these conditions. To give new treatment modalities for Premature Menopause by adopting Ayurvedic science is the aim of this study. Keywords: Premature Menopause, Rasayanchikitsa, Sthanikchikitsa INTRODUCTION Premature Menopause refers to menopausethat occurs before age 40 years, and early menopause refers to menopause that occurs at or before age 45 years, both ranges being well below the median age of natural menopause (age 51 years). Rajonivruttikal according to Ayurveda is approximately fifty years of age. According to Ayurved science, stages of development of body are: 1. Bal 2. Madhyam 3. VruddhaMadhyamavastha is again divided into three stages i.e. A) Yauvan B) Sampurnatva C) Aparihani INTERNATIONAL AYURVEDIC MEDICAL JOURNAL International Ayurvedic Medical Journal, ( ISSN: 2320 5091) (April, 2017) 5 (4) PREMATURE MENOPAUSE: A CRITICAL REVIEW THROUGH AYURVEDA Kalpana Ayare 1 , Nitin Waghamare 2 Associate Professor 1, Associate Professor 2 Department of Prasutitantra and Striroga,Department of Kaumarbhrityatantra Sumatibhai Shah AyurvedMahavidyalaya, Malwadi, Hadapsar, Pune 411028, Maharashtra, India Email: drkalpanaayare@gmail.com ABSTRACT Premature Menopause is common disorder which is increasingin prevalence in presentera.Premature Menopause affects 1% of women under the age of 40 years. Diagnosis of Premature Menopause is based on physical changes, psychological changes and sexual function. Premature Menopause or early menopause may be either spontaneous or induced. Women who experiences Premature Menopause (before age 40 years) or early menopause (between ages 40 and 45 years) experiences an increased risk of overall mortality, cardiovascular diseases, neurologic diseases, psychiatric disorders, osteoporosis, infertility and other sequels. Long termhormonal treatment for the management of Premature Menopause may cause increased rate in cardiovascular disease risk, fluctuations in mood, breast cancer etc. Ayurvedic rasayan chikitsa adopting dincharya, rutucharya, panchkarma, sthanikchikitsa, yogasana and satvavajaya chikitsa prove beneficial in these conditions. To give new treatment modalities for Premature Menopause by adopting Ayurvedic science is the aim of this study. Keywords: Premature Menopause, Rasayanchikitsa, Sthanikchikitsa INTRODUCTION Premature Menopause refers to menopausethat occurs before age