According to Ayurveda, Infertility primarily refers to the biological inability of a woman of reproductive age to contribute to conception & also the state of a woman who is unable to carry a pregnancy to full term. According to modern science, the failure to conceive a baby after a year of regular intercourse without contraception is called infertility.

The most typical female infertility issue is with an ovulation disorder. Ovulation is crucial for the discharge of the egg from the ovary. Some symptoms that a woman is not ovulating include irregular or absent menstrual periods. Other causes of infertility include:

• Blocked fallopian tubes (the tube through which the egg travels from the ovary to the uterus)
• Endocrine disorders
• Uterine fibroids
• Anatomical defects of the uterus

Several other determinants such as age, stress, poor diet, athletic training, being overweight or underweight, smoking, tobacco, alcohol, sexually transmitted diseases (STD), health problems that cause hormonal changes can affect a woman’s ability to have a baby.

In Ayurveda for infertility, a healthy lifestyle and diet play a vital role in preventing and curing diseases and maintaining good health. “Annam Brahmam” – Food has been compared to God in the ancient Indian scriptures since it is the main factor for sustaining and nourishing life.

Dietary management involves strict compliance and adherence to foods that increase Ojus (an intersection factor of the body’s physical, mental and spiritual health, responsible for overall health, energy, and liveliness) and avoiding the substances that diminish the Ojas.

To cure infertility, whether in men or women, it is essential to regulate ovulation, sperm count, which improves fertility. Eating good foods provides all nutrients for the body’s health and the fibres that influence hormonal levels of the body. Foods such as processed carbohydrates, excess starch, antibiotic and hormone-laden meat can destroy fertility.

Oja’s building food includes milk, ghee, nuts, sesame seeds, dates, pumpkin seeds, honey, saffron and avocados, fresh organic fruits & vegetables, protein from plant sources like beans, and peas, sweet, whole grains, spices such as ajwain powder, turmeric (improves the interaction between hormones and targeted tissues), cumin (purifies the uterus in women and the genitourinary tract in men) and black cumin boost fertility.