Endometriosis

Pages: 144

Preface
Arya Vaidya Sala started conducting annual Ayurvedic seminars in connection with the Founders Day

Celebrations in 1964 and All India Essay Competition in 1965. The proceedings of seminars and prize

winning essays were published regularly. They covered a wide range of topics and have become a

veritable source of information for students and researchers in the field of ayurveda. The topic for essay

competition for 2003 was endometriosis. The essay adjudged best is published now.

Endometriosis is termed as the disease of theories. It is because the exact knowledge

regarding the etiology of this disease is still uncertain; in addition lot of theories partially explaining

the occurrence of this disease exist. It is a gynecological problem occurring in some females during the

fertility period. It is characterized by the formation of emdometirum like cells on the ectopic parts of

the body other than in the uterus, like ovaries, parts of viscera, appendix, or even remote places like

lungs and brain. As per the influence of the female hormonal stimulation, it acts as bleeding spots, just

like the endometrium and manifest a variety of symptoms, and is a real agony for the patient. In addition,

it is one of the main causes of infertility. In the present time a comprehensive approach to this disease

is very essential due to the increasing percentage of incidence day by day.

This essay, ranked first in the competition, deals with all the aspects of endometriosis in a

scientific way. How that this will be useful for students and scholars alike.

Introduction
Women are the original source of progeny. So the ailments, suffered by women definitely make an

impact on the