− | Delays in conception (by fertile women) due to affliction by various ''yonivyapadas''(..) have been described in various texts (CS.Ci.30/38; AS.Ut.38/53; AH.Ut.33/52). There are several other reasons that have been documented under ''Naigameshahrita garbha'' or ''nagodara'' (delayed labor) (SS.Sa.10/57, KS.Kh 9/39), ''paripluta'' or ''divya-garbha''(..) (KS.Kh.9/39-40), ''bhootah rita garbha''(..) (AS.Sa.1/17, AH.Sa.2/62). All these phenomena could be termed subfertility. (7) It is important to remind the reader that the later stages of ''raktagulma'' resemble pregnancy in their signs and symptoms, as described by other commentators and sages such as Kashyapa (KS.Kh.9/37,AD.AH.Sa.2/61,CS.Ni.3/14, Ci.5/19; AS.Ni.11/45; AH.Ni.11/50; KS.Ci.8/17). Ignorant people could misjudge bleeding in ''raktagulma'' as destruction of the fetus by evil spirits(Dutta DC, 1998) or hydatidiform mole (Dawn CS,1998) (10) | + | Delays in conception (by fertile women) due to affliction by various ''yonivyapadas''(..) have been described in various texts. [Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 30/38]; [A.S.Uttara Sthana 38/53]; [A.H.Uttara Sthana 33/52] There are several other reasons that have been documented under ''Naigameshahrita garbha'' or ''nagodara'' (delayed labor) [Su.Sa.Sharira Sthana 10/57], [K.Sa.Khilasthana 9/39], ''paripluta'' or ''divya-garbha''(..) [K.Sa.Khilasthana.9/39-40], ''bhootah rita garbha''(..) [A.S.Sharira Sthana 1/17], [A.H.Sharira Sthana 2/62] All these phenomena could be termed subfertility. (7) It is important to remind the reader that the later stages of ''raktagulma'' resemble pregnancy in their signs and symptoms, as described by other commentators and sages such as Kashyapa (K.Sa.Khilasthana.9/37],[Arunadatta on A.H.Sharira Sthana 2/61], [Cha.Sa.[[Nidana Sthana]] 3/14],[Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 5/19]; [A.S.Nidana Sthana 11/45];[A.H.Nidana Sthana 11/50]; [K.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 8/17)] Ignorant people could misjudge bleeding in ''raktagulma'' as destruction of the fetus by evil spirits(Dutta DC, 1998) or hydatidiform mole (Dawn CS,1998) (10) |