title: Efficacy of Yavakshara Taila Uttarabasti in the management of fallopian tube blockage.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Tubal blockage is one of the most common causative factors for female barrenness. It accounts for about 25-35% of female infertility. It is very difficult to manage, as the treatment choices for it are only tubal re-constructive surgery and in vitro fertilization (IVF). On the other hand, there is not established any reliable Ayurvedic treatment for the tubal blockage. It is the need of the time to establish an efficient and cost-effective therapy for this problem.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the efficacy of Yavakshara Taila Uttarabasti in fallopian tubal blockage.
  
  
  METHODS
  Patients of childbearing age with active marital life of 1 year or more, having complaint of failure to conceive with at least one fallopian tube blockage were selected. Total 19 patients were registered with 42.11% unilateral and 57.89% bilateral tubal blockage. Yavakshara Taila (5 ml) Intrauterine Uttarabasti was given for 6 days (with interval of 3 days in between), after completion of menstrual cycle for two consecutive cycles.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The tubal patency was found in 68.75% of patients and conception was achieved in 6.25% of patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Yavakshara Taila Uttarabasti an effective procedure for treating tubal blockage with no apparent evidence of complication.
authors.affiliation: Department of Streeroga and Prasooti Tantra, Shri Gulabkunverba Ayurved Mahavidhyalaya, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India.
authors.forename: Hetal P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Baria
authors.affiliation: Institute for Post Graguate Teaching and Research in Ayurveda, Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India.
authors.forename: Shilpa B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Donga
authors.affiliation: Institute for Post Graguate Teaching and Research in Ayurveda, Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India.
authors.forename: Laxmipriya
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dei
keywords: Fallopian tube blockage; Uttarabasti; Yavakshara Taila; hysterosalpingography