Ayurvedic Management of Male Infertility Due to Granthi Sukradusti: A Case Report

Abstract

Infertility carries a significant emotional, psychological, and social burden for individuals and couples, affecting not only their own lives but also of their families and communities. The journey through infertility can be physically demanding, emotionally draining, and financially straining. This is a case of infertility due to both male and female factors, in which clinical details of male partner are discussed here. Couple came with complaints of inability to beget a child even after 7 years of unprotected sexual life. Male had complaints of reduced motility with hyperviscosity and increased liquefaction time in the semen analysis report and dry, scaly skin lesions with itching in bilateral lower limbs diagnosed as Vicharchika (a type of skin disease). Female partner was a known case of PCOS. Semen hyperviscosity can cause male factor infertility both in-vivo and in-vitro with a prevalence rate between 12-29%. It can impair normal sperm movement in the female reproductive tract. In Ayurvedic perspective, this male factor infertility may be diagnosed as Vandhyatva due to Granthibhutha Sukradusthi caused by vata kapha vitiation. The treatment mainly focused on sodhana and samana of vata kapha dosa, thus promoting spermatogenesis and modifying the functions of accessory reproductive glands. The female factor was also addressed concurrently. As a result, the quality of beeja (sperm and ovum) improved and achieved pregnancy. Attainment of normal seminal parameters and successful conception through 5 months of intervention highlights the effectiveness of Ayurveda in addressing fertility issues in men.