Procreation is a part of nature. Every single living being can contribute by procreating to sustain the universe and life on the planet. Ayurveda stands out as a treatment method for infertility as it tries to find the most natural balance for the body to do the most important thing in life that is, creating life.

If you want to grow a good crop or to produce a prize vegetable, firstly we need to look at the place where the crop is to be grown. Is the earth in good condition? Does in need to be cultivated and conditioned with fertilizer? What is the climate like? Is there enough water and sunlight ?

When seeking to create life, to conceive a child, we tend to forget about the condition of our bodies (and we are talking from both the male and female perspectives here) The question to ask is are we fertile enough and in good enough health to create life? What is your diet like? Are you drinking and smoking too much? Are you eating incorrect foods for your particular body type (dosha)? Do you get enough exercise ?

This is where the science of Ayurveda comes in. It can correct the imbalances caused by incorrect diet and lifestyle and give you the optimum health to help you conceive.

With a detailed consultation we can aim for the optimum health for the female and health of her womb and reproductive organs and optimum health for the male and of course the most important ingredient, the quality of the sperm.

In spiritual terms you are inviting a soul onto the earth plane and we need to give that soul and body every chance of good health in body and mind. As with the land, we can create the beautiful flowers, the good crops and prize fruits, with Ayurveda we can help with the task of creating beautiful healthy children.

In female the maturity of eggs, low egg reserves and poor quality eggs can affect the fertility and some disorders like PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome) and chocolate cysts also contribute to lack of fertility.

Fertility also depends on the age of the person and how they have look after their body and mind in the past. High alcohol consumption, smoking, fast food, excessive intake of contraceptives and emotional and physical stress, these facts directly contributes to your fertility and general health.

It can imbalance your natural doshic equilibrium. Mostly in Ayuveda Vata dosha or (circulating energy) can effect the above factors. Vata dosha and mostly apana vata(downward circulating energy) is responsible for ovulation, micturation, bowel movements and menstruation and orgasm. When apana vata is disturbed, not only does it effect to your ovulation it can cause menstrual problems, thrush, UTI, dryness of vagina, low libido, constipation or loose motions.

By correcting the movement of apana vata with Ayurvedic herbs, dietary advice and using the panchakarma purification methods used in Ayurveda we can condition the body and ovaries to create the optimum healthy eggs to fertilise.

The literal Sanskrit meaning of Ammbu is water and also refers to the hormone level of the body. Ayurveda recognises that hormonal balance in the female and male plays a vital role in pregnancy. The female hormones estrogen and progesterone have to be in perfect balance to create a good menstrual cycle.

A regular menstrual cycle is really important to anybody who wishes to get pregnant. In the first half of your menstrual cycle or the first 14 days it is considered to the estrogens dominant period. This period of the menstrual cycle is considered to be the “Durga Period”. The goddess Durga is responsible for creation. In this particular time women must be made to feel like a goddess to give the best possible chance to fertilize the maturing eggs. You can see the calm, loving, caring, happy, more feminine and sexual nature of the female in this period.

When the estrogen hormone levels are imbalanced in this time you would feel the opposite to the above signs, such as feeling a lack of energy, slightly depressed, vaginal dryness, craving for sweets, and general unhappiness. The second half of the menstrual cycle governing hormone is considered to be progesterone. This hormone is responsible for a positive destructive element and the Indian goddess Kali rules this period. This positive destructive element is responsible for clearing out all the negative physical and emotional imbalances and creating a perfect womb to implant the already fertilized egg.

The first week of the second half of the menstrual cycle women should feel normal and happy. In the last week of the menstrual cycle the body should tell you if you the implantation has been a success or not. The failure of implantation gives bodily signs like agitation, anger, hot flushes, and intolerance to little things, craving for sweets, perspiration and tender breasts. These symptoms are due to a “weeping womb” i.e. failure to implant the egg leading to menstruation.

If progesterone hormone is imbalanced in the body the above symptoms can appear as uncontrollable and give discomfort to the person. In Ayurveda, we can recognize the hormone imbalances by closely considering these events in the body and correct them by giving Ayurvedic herbal medicine. There are other hormones like FSH, LH, TSH, that also affect the fertility levels in the body. We can detect imbalances in these hormones and act accordingly by prescribing Ayurvedic medicines.

When you want to store your best jewellery you would probably want to find a very good container for them so as not to scratch or damage your valuables. Ayurvedic fundamentals are the same. When you prepare to conceive a baby, the most priceless gift of your life, Ayurveda explains how to condition the womb with the perfect temperature with the warmth and comfort to carry your baby throughout the pregnancy and most importantly the first three months.

In Ayurveda this depends on the heating and cooling quality of the whole body. Ideally three months before your pregnancy you should consider having dietary advice to keep a neutral balance for the body and you should try and stay relaxed doing some mental excesses like meditation, yoga and prepare for giving unconditional love for your unborn.

Time runs parallel with karma. Ayurveda helps explain karma (action) and kala (time) and makes you aware that there is a right time for some things and sometimes because of karmic influence they might not come to be at all. So because of karmic influences some couples may never have children but that doesn’t mean all is lost.