Ayurvedic management of Oligoasthenoteratozoospermia (OAT) syndrome: A Case Report
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https://doi.org/10.55718/kja.215Keywords:
Oligoasthenoteratozoospermia, Ksheena shukra, Shukrakshaya, ShukradustiAbstract
In oligoasthenoteratozoospermia (OAT), a semen sample presents teratozoospermia (abnormal sperm morphology), asthenozoospermia (poor motility), and oligozoospermia (low sperm count). Testicular abnormalities or disorders that are idiopathic are the cause of most occurrences of severe oligoasthenoteratozoospermia. 7-10% of males whose sperm count is less than 5 million/ml have abnormal genetic tests. Antibodies, chronic prostatitis, or uncommon recessive intrinsic abnormalities of the sperm tail associated with sinopulmonary illness (e.g., Kartagener's syndrome or Young's syndrome) can all lead to severely reduced sperm motility. Semen quality is rarely improved by treating severe oligoasthenoteratozoospermia; nevertheless, intracytoplasmic sperm injection is often effective, even if the ejaculate contains only a small number of weakly motile spermatozoa.
The World Health Organization believes that between 60 and 80 million couples worldwide are affected by infertility, while exact statistics are currently unavailable. The level of infertility varies across populations in different places. Over the span of a decade, males from India noticed a 30.3% fall in sperm count, a 22.9% decline in sperm motility, and a 51% decrease in morphology.
This is case study of a 26-years old male patient who came to the Panchakarma OPD of Govt. Ayurveda College and Hospital, Kannur, Kerala with the following history of unable to produce progeny despite having an unprotected sexual life for three years. This case can be correlated with the Ksheena shukra or Shukrakshaya in ayurveda. This patient was admitted for ayurvedic management at Govt. Ayurveda College, Kannur, Kerala, India. The patient got complete improvement in all the semen analysis parameters without any complication after 19 days of treatment protocol. So, in this case study the scope of Ayurvedic management in Oligoasthenoteratozoospermia is discussed.
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