11/02/2024
*The November Amenorrhea*
Blog By Dr. Pratiksha Rathod
@ gynoayurveda
(Detailed article to be released soon)
Recently, I have seen many women and girls in O.P.D. with a significant duration of 3-4 months of absent or delayed me**es & most of the time, their last menstrual period was in *October* with varying dates.
I wondered what's so special about that women have stopped menstruating after this chosen month for 3-4 long months.
This observation, made these months worth researching or to be given a thought about.
I have arrived at few short theories that can explain amenorrhea, the scientific term used for absent me**es from November & the frequent finding of the October L.M.P., a brief of the last menstrual period.
Let's discover the exciting facts, hypotheses & possible solutions to this condition.
*Ayurveda school of thoughts*
*November* month predominantly falls under the conjunction of two Indian seasons, Sharad & Hemant. The sharad is the season where the body suffers a physiological hypermetabolic state, which is broadly referred to as an elevated Pitta condition. High pitta, & this hypermetabolic state, leads to no me**es condition.
As per Ayurveda gynecology, the condition can be defined as per the gynecological disorder called Arajaska. Also, the condition can be approached as Pittavrutta Vata, one more pathological condition explained in Ayurveda where the neuro-endocrinological activities are affected by the Hyper-matabolic state.
As per Ayurveda, The Vata leads to the withdrawal of menstrual bleeding through contractions, a pure nervine function.
Solution - Understanding the Ayurveda Dosh (Pathological factors) is essential for formulating treatment.
There are various classical treatment modalities in Ayurveda medicine for the above conditions.
*The planetary movements & psychological effects*
The movement of the planet in the sky has a significant effect on living creatures on Earth.
In most of November, the Sun moves into the zodiac of Scorpio.
Scorpio represents the genitalia. The Sun represents discipline, self-esteem & good mental vision.
If the woman does not possess qualities, represented by Sun
& has low self-esteem, nondiscipline, inferiority, and the unnecessary compromising self will directly affect reproductive health.
The hidden anxiety & restlessness surfaced this month, which indirectly affects the activities of the H.P.O. axis.
Solution - Taking counseling therapies, arriving at the decisions & Suryanamskaras.
*Nakshatra Impact*
The month of November is ruled by the Indian months Kartik & Margashirsh. Kartik month represents Nakshtra Kritika & Margashirsh is Mrigshira.
Kritika represents different births or, in modern terms, surrogacy as per the ancient nakshatra stories. The Kritika also represents fertilization & womb. This nakshatra is again ruled by the Sun.
Mrigshira Nakshatra is ruled by Mars. Mars also represents blood.
People with the above nakshatras afflicted in their birth chart will suffer menstruation-related problems October onwards.
Solution - Nakshatra plants, like cluster fig (Udumber) for Kritika & Cutch (Khadir) for Mrigshira, can be used in various ways along with other remedies.
