CLINICO-ANATOMICAL ASEPCTS OF AARTAVA AAGNEYATVYA WITH REFERENCE TO POST MENOPAUSAL SYMPTOMS

Abstract

Menopause means permanent cessation of menstruation at the end of reproductive  life due to the loss of ovarian follicular activity. Due to increased life expectancy about 1/3^rd of life span of the female will be spent during the period of estrogen  deprivation stage with long term symptomatic  and metabolic complications.

According to Ayurveda menstruation starts from 12 years of the age and ends at the age of 45 years and structure is termed as Aartava. This Aartava is Agni Guna Dominant. In this article focus is on various Clinico-anatomical aspects of Post Menopausal Symptoms with respect to  Aagneyatvya of Aartava

Keywords:-

Aartava, Agni, Menopause.