Ayurvedic Management in Premature Ovarian Insufficiency – A Case Study

Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) also called as Premature ovarian failure is defined as failure of ovarian function before the age of forty years. Prevalence of POI is estimated as 1 % of female population1. It can be occured by depletion or loss of ovarian reserve and residual follicles due to hypoestrogenic condition. Patient may be presented with history of amenorrhoea, menstrual abnormalities, infertility which can ultimately affects their quality of life. It can be occured either due to impaired germ cell migration during intrauterine period or by accelerated germ cell apoptosis leading to no follicle or only a few follicles left behind in ovary. Here a female of 31 years old with POI features of absence of menstruation, hot flashes etc was managed with Ayurvedic treatment.