A CLINICAL STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY OF LODHRADI CHURNA AND TRIFALA KWATHA IN PITTAJ YONIVYAPAD WSR TO TRICHOMONAS VAGINITIS

Abstract

Trichomoniasis is nowadays the most prevalent non-viral sexually transmitted infection in the world. It is an important source of reproductive morbidity, a facilitator of HIV transmission and acquisition, and thus it is an important public health problem. In about 25% of women in the reproductive age, the parasites harbour in vagina in asymptomatic state. Causative organism is a unicellular flagellated protozoon. The organism is predominantly transmitted by sexual contact, male harbours the infection in the urethra and prostate. It may transmit by the toilet article from one woman to the other. Clinical features are, sudden profuse - offensive vaginal discharge which is thin, greenish-yellow and frothy. Irritation, itching and burning sensation within and around the introitus. There may be presence of urinary symptoms such as dysuria and frequency of micturition. If left untreated, it can lead to serious complications such as adverse pregnancy outcomes that appear by preterm rupture of membranes, preterm delivery, low birth-weight infants, infertility, and cervical cancer. In ayurvedic text most of the gynaecological issues are blanketed in yonivyapad. Direct reference of trichomonas vaginitis is not available in Ayurvedic classic, but clinical features resemble with pittaj yonivyapad. The present pilot study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of Lodhradi churna orally, trifala kwatha for yoni prakshalan in trichomonas vaginitis. Total 20 patients were enrolled and study shows very significant result in treating almost all the major symptoms.