− | 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]<ref name=Sangraha/>; [A.H.Uttara Sthana 33/52]<ref name=Hridaya/> There are several other reasons that have been documented under ''Naigameshahrita garbha'' or ''nagodara'' (delayed labor) [Su.Sa.Sharira Sthana 10/57]<ref name=Susruta/>, [K.Sa.Khilasthana 9/39], ''paripluta'' or ''divya-garbha''(..) [K.Sa.Khilasthana.9/39-40], ''bhootah rita garbha''(..) [A.S.Sharira Sthana 1/17]<ref name=Sangraha/>, [A.H.Sharira Sthana 2/62]<ref name=Hridaya/> 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]<ref name=Hridaya/>, [Cha.Sa.[[Nidana Sthana]] 3/14],[Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 5/19]; [A.S.Nidana Sthana 11/45]<ref name=Sangraha/>;[A.H.Nidana Sthana 11/50]<ref name=Hridaya/>; [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) | + | 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]<ref name=Sangraha/>; [A.H.Uttara Sthana 33/52]<ref name=Hridaya/> There are several other reasons that have been documented under ''Naigameshahrita garbha'' or ''nagodara'' (delayed labor) [Su.Sa.Sharira Sthana 10/57]<ref name=Susruta/>, [K.Sa.Khilasthana 9/39]<ref name=Kashyapa/>, ''paripluta'' or ''divya-garbha''(..) [K.Sa.Khilasthana.9/39-40]<ref name=Kashyapa/>, ''bhootah rita garbha''(..) [A.S.Sharira Sthana 1/17]<ref name=Sangraha/>, [A.H.Sharira Sthana 2/62]<ref name=Hridaya/> 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]<ref name=Kashyapa/>,[Arunadatta on A.H.Sharira Sthana 2/61]<ref name=Hridaya/>, [Cha.Sa.[[Nidana Sthana]] 3/14],[Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 5/19]; [A.S.Nidana Sthana 11/45]<ref name=Sangraha/>;[A.H.Nidana Sthana 11/50]<ref name=Hridaya/>; [K.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 8/17)]<ref name=Kashyapa/> 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) |