A CRITICAL REVIEW ON KAPHAJ YONIVYAPADA W.S.R CHRONIC CERVICITIS

Abstract

In Ayurvedic classics, almost all gynecological disorders come under the big heading of Yonivyapada. This also includes menstrual disorders, abortions or stillbirths and diseases of uterus, cervix and vagina. Chronic cervicitis is judged by the presence of a heavy mixed chronic inflammatory cell infiltrate. This condition causes congestion and fibrosis of cervix and is characterized by mucopurulent vaginal discharge with foul smelling, pruritus vulvae, dyspareunia, failure of conception etc. The disease chronic cervicitis can be put parallel to kaphaj yoni vyapada on the basis of signs and symptoms. Here an attempt has been made to correlate chronic cervicitis with kaphaj yoni vyapada describes in Ayurvedic classics.