Homoeopathic approach to female infertility

Dr Poonam Bhatt

ABSTRACT:  female Infertility is a condition of the female reproductive system defined by the failure to conceive a pregnancy after 1 year or more of regular unprotected sexual intercourse. Infertility affects millions of people – and has an impact on their families and communities. Estimates suggest that approximately one in every six people of reproductive age worldwide experience infertility in their lifetime. In the female reproductive system, infertility may be caused by a range of abnormalities of the ovaries, uterus, fallopian tubes, and the endocrine system. In this article we are discussing about definition, classification, causes and homoeopathic treatment of female infertility with individualized homoeopathic medicine.

KEYWORDS: Female infertility, causes, classification, homoeopathic treatment.

INTRODUCTION: Infertility is defined as not being able to get pregnant (conceive) after one year (or longer) of unprotected intercourse. Nowadays infertility has become very common among worldwide. Causes of female infertility may belongs to her age, physical problems, hormonal problems, and lifestyle or environmental factors^.

TYPES OF FEMALE INFERTILITY
Primary Infertility; Refers to couple who have not become pregnant after at least one year intercourse without using any birth control methods.

Secondary infertility; refers to couple who have been able to get pregnant at least once but now are unable. ^[3]

CAUSES OF FEMALE INFERTILITY

• Severe endometriosis
• Pelvic inflammatory disease
• Ovulation disorders
• Elevated prolactin
• Polycystic ovary syndrome
• Early menopause
• Benign uterine fibroid
• Pelvic adhesion

IMMUNE INFERTILITY (cause)

• The developing embryo may be miscarried due to the mother’s immune system recognizing it as a foreign body and attacking it.
• Also the woman may produce anti-sperm antibodies (ASA) to her partner’s sperm.
• ASA neutralize sperm by clumping them together and destroying their membranes.
• They also coat over receptors involved in sperm egg binding and fertilization.
• An estimated 15 to 20 percent of unexplained infertility in woman is linked to ASA. ^[3]

WHAT IS REQUIRED FOR A CHILDBIRTH TO TAKE PLACE?

• Normal sperms
• Normal ovum
• Normal ovulation
• Sexual intercourse during ovulatory time
• Proper quantity of sperms
• Motility of sperms
• Proper movement of sperms
• Acceptance of sperm by ovum
• Movement of zygote from fallopian tube to uterus.
• Embedding of zygote in uterine wall
• Proper nourishment of fetus until delivery.
• So anything from the list is not met with females will, result in infertility.
• Before discussing reason and conflict understanding, always remember that, homoeopath has to understand the disease process going on in the body, in order to cure it. Dr. Hahnemann said the same in aphorism 3 in Organon of medicine.

MIASM OF DISEASE

• If inflammatory disease is there – psoric process is there,

Search for ailments from

• If constructive disease is there – sycotic process is there,

Search fear or insecurity

• If destructive disease is there – syphilitic process is there,

Search anything out of control ^[3]

CONFLICT RELATED TO DIFFERENT PART OF FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

• Ovary– conflict linked to the ovaries is a Loss conflict, loss of a loved one, fear of losing beloved person, loss of a pet, self-blame [SELF DEVALUATION], loss conflict can be activated through an argument, betrayal or unfaithfulness of partner or friend.
• Uterus and fallopian tubes – procreation conflict or Implantation conflict, Gender conflict, ugly conflict with a male.
• Uterus muscles– conflict linked to the uterus muscle is not being able to hold the fetus.
• Vaginal mucosa – conflict related is sexual separation conflict, unexpected loss of sexual mate, sexual rejection or if she finds her partner is having affair with someone else, lack of emotional intimacy, painful intercourse, fear of getting pregnant, fear of contracting veneral disease.^[3]
• BIOLOGICAL HANDEDNESS; handedness determines whether the conflict impact on the right or left side of the brain, taking into account the cross over co-relation is always unequivocal, this help us know with whom the conflict is associated at the moment of DHS. ^[3]
• IN CASE OF PCOD – THERE ARE TWO PATHOLOGIES

       [1] Polycystic ovaries (USG); enlarged ovaries and presence of multiple

immature follicular cysts in ovaries.

       [2] Excess production of androgen from ovaries; androgen is precursor of

testosterone, which gives muscularity and looses feminity.

MIND OF PATHOLOGY: two factors

• Does not want to release an mature egg mean does not want to be mature                        [IMMATURE FOLLICLE].
• Low level of estrogen means does not want to be feminine and excess production of androgen mean want to be more masculine.

1. WHY SOMEONE DOES NOT WANT TO BE MATURE?

1. child is abused/ bullied by other friends and siblings and it prefer a cover.
2. it is too timid to become independent.

If child is abused or bullied by other’s and it prefer a cover: RUBRICS COULD BE:

AILMENTS From abuse childhood, in

AILMENTS From sexual abuse

DELUSION abused being

DELUSION Laughed at, mocked, she is criticized to disadvantage, makes her timid.[3]

WHEN IT IS TOO TIMID TO BECOME INDEPENDENT: RUBRICS

1-Dependent general

2- independent can not be

1. WHY SOMEONE DOES NOT WANT TO BE FEMININE

Try to probe where did you felt weak as a female? REASON COULD BE

Children who take a part of opposite sex due to early responsibility: RUBRICS

• RESPONSIBILITY STRONG
• CONFUSION ABOUT HIS IDENTITY
• GIRLS TEND TO DRESS UP LIKE BOYS OR VICE A VERSA
• HABITS WALKING AND SITTING LIKE OPPOSITE SEX
• MANNISH HABIT OF GIRLS. ^[2]

^{CHILDREN WHO FEELS RESTRICTED BY THEIR PARENTS, AS A GIRL IN THEIR CHILDHOOD:  RUBRICS COULD BE}

• ^{INJUSTICE CAN NOT SUPPORT}
• ^LIBERTINISM

^{CHILDREN WHO HAVE SEEN FIGHTS BETWEEN THEIR PARENTS AND FEELING INSECURE, SO THEY TRY TO PROTECT THEIRSELVES:  RUBRICS COULD BE}

• ^{DELUSION, INJURY RECEIVE WILL}
• ^{FEAR INJURED OF BEING}

^{IF CYST OCCURS AT LATER STAGE OR AFTER MENOPAUSE}

• ^{Ovary is related to most precious and valuable things in life because ovary releases,}
• ^{Ovum- which is very precious}
• ^{Ovary give motherhood}
• ^{Ovary gives children}
• ^{Ovary gives family.}
• ^{So when cyst develop in ovary, ask about insecurity about most precious things in present life.}

^{IN CASE OF UTERINE FIBROID:}

^{Endometrium; a tissue that provides nutrition to family and children, so here perception of insecurity about nutrition and care of children and members of family.- tissue multiplication occurs to give rise to tumors.}

^{Myometrium; tissue that provide support to family and children like walls of house, so perception of insecurity about protection of children and family- tumors multiplication, occurs uterine fibroid.}

^{PROCREATION CONFLICT FOR UTRINE FIBROID}

^{FEW HOMOEOPATHIC RESEARCH STUDIES IN INFERTILITY:}

1. Natalie Hom. ND “treating infertility: A homeopathic /ndnr.com/womens-health/treatinginfertility-a-homeopathic-approach/

2. Masiello DJ, Loike JD. Homeopathic Treatment of Infertility: A Medical and Bioethical Perspective. International Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2017; 5(5):00167
3. Padmalaya, goswami A “A Case of Infertility due to PCOS treated successfully with Homoeopathy”. International Journal of Homoeopathic Sciences 2020;4(2):249-260
4. Pal PP, Dr. Nath M. Infertility cured by dynamic potencies, International Journal of Research and Analytical Review Research Paper, 2019; 6(1).

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Dr Poonam Bhatt
PG Scholar
Bakson Homoeopathic Medical College And Hospital Greater Noida