ABSTRACT
Testicles are an important part of Male reproductive system. These are important as they produce sperms that are an essential part of fertilization. If testes are associated with any of the health concern then it may leads to sexual dysfunction and infertility too. So to avoid any of the serious issues it is must for a man to prevent the health of testicles. There are a lot of testicular diseases which affect the testicles’ health, among which one we are going to discuss in this article. The disease we are going to read about is orchitis and along with this we also know here the Management of Orchitis with Ayurvedic Herbs.
INTRODUCTION
Orchitis generally refers to inflammation of the testicles that is usually caused by bacteria or virus. In this condition both testicles get affected at same time but the symptoms may appear on one side only. Usually this condition is associated with the mumps virus. In common language it may be considered as swelling of the testes. Most people may recover within a few days and some of them may suffer with complications too. These are some of the brief views about orchitis, further we will discuss its causes, symptoms and other aspects in detail.
CAUSES OF ORCHITIS
This condition does not generally occur alone; there must be any condition with which it is secondarily associated. Most commonly it occurs secondary to bacterial or viral infection. As we mentioned, bacteria and viruses are responsible for Orchitis among them the most common is Mumps. When this is the cause, the inflammation of the testes occurs after 4-6 days of infection.
OTHER COMMON CAUSES OF ORCHITIS ARE AS FOLLOWS
UTIs (Urinary tract infections) and Infection of prostate (bacterias involved – staphylococcus, streptococcus, escherichia coli, pseudomonas aeruginosa, klebsiella pneumoniae)
Rubella is another leading cause in younger people.
Other viruses included: Varicella, coxsackievirus, cytomegalovirus or echovirus.
Bacterial STDs include: Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, syphilis.
Inflammation occurs in immunocompromised persons due to – Cryptococcus neoformans, Toxoplasma gondii, Candida albicans, Haemophilus parainfluenzae and mycobacterium avium complex.
RISK FACTORS OF ORCHITIS
FOLLOWING ARE SOME OF THE RISK FACTORS OF ORCHITIS
Multiple sexual partners
History of epididymitis
Sexual contact without protection
Obstruction in Bladder outlet
Excessive use of foley catheter
Not vaccinated by MMR vaccination
SYMPTOMS OF ORCHITIS
The symptoms may vary from mild to severe and may affect both the testes but typically the symptoms may occur in one side.
The common symptoms experienced by the affected person are mentioned as follows
Blood in semen
Pain in testicles
Groin pain
Fever
Discharge from penis
Heavy feeling, tenderness and swelling in testicle
Pain during intercourse
Pain while ejaculation
Painful urination
DIAGNOSIS OF ORCHITIS
For diagnosing Orchitis first of all a doctor may ask your medical as well as family history. After that physical examination is to be done to make the diagnosis more clear. If after this the diagnosis is not so clear the doctor may refer you for a urine examination or urethra swab that will help to evaluate any kind of STD. If there is pain and bleeding a doctor must check for any kind of torsion or twisting of the testes. If there is any doubt about this then a patient must be referred for colour doppler ultrasonography.
AYURVEDIC VIEW OF ORCHITIS
According to Ayurveda, Orchitis can be correlated to Kuranda Roga and is usually known as Vridhi Roga. Basically phala kosh vridhi (testicular enlargement) is the main characteristic feature of Orchitis as per Ayurveda. Due to jeevanu (bacterias, viruses, etc) there is aggravation of tridosha, kapha aggravation leads to swelling, vata aggravation cause vridhi (increase in swelling) and shoola (pain) and pitta dosha vitiation cause bleeding from the penis after vitiating rakta dosha. So there is a need to boost up the immune system to eliminate jeevanu (infection) that is the main cause of vridhi. For this purpose Planet Ayurveda provides various herbal remedies that we will discuss in the upcoming study below.
For eliminating the above mentioned condition of Orchitis Plantbased Ayurveda provides the following formulations
GOKSHURADI GUGGUL
SEPTRIN TABLETS
MAHAMANJISTHAGHAN VATI
PUNARNAVA CAPSULES
BOSWELLIA CURCUMIN
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
1. GOKSHURADI GUGGUL
Gokshuradi Guggul is a classical Ayurvedic formulation which is prepared by Plantbased Ayurveda under the strict observance of M.D. Ayurveda practitioners. This remedy is available in tablet form which includes the ingredients such as gokshura (Tribulus teresteris), Guggul (Commiphora mukul), Ginger (Zingiber officinale) and various others. This formulation consists of miraculous diuretic properties that help in alleviating symptoms of Orchitis such as painful urination, discharge from penis, etc. Also besides this the remedy is considered as best for promoting overall male reproductive health.
Dosage: 2 tablets twice daily with plain water after meals.
2. SEPTRIN TABLETS
Septrin Tablets is a herbal remedy formulated by Plantbased Ayurveda especially for alleviating infections. These herbal tablets consist of ingredients such as guggul (Commiphora mukul), tulsi (Ocimum sanctum), sonth (Zingiber officinale) and various others. These tablets consist of herbs that have the best anti-infective, anti inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects. Due to these properties Septrin tablets by eliminating infections and by reducing inflammatory responses help in alleviating the condition of Orchitis.
Dosage: 2 tablets twice daily with plain water after meals.
3. MAHAMANJISTHAGHAN VATI
This remedy is one of the classical Ayurvedic formulations which has been used since ancient times mainly for blood purification. The remedy is available in tablet form and consists of ghan (extract) of mahamanjisthadi kwath. These tablets have blood purifying and detoxifying properties. So by cleansing the blood it alleviates infections thus relieves Orchitis and its various symptoms. Moreover these tablets prevent blood in semen while ejaculating and relieves painful ejaculation too.
Dosage: 2 tablets twice daily with plain water after meals.
4. PUNARNAVA CAPSULES
It is a single herbal capsule formulation which is prepared by Plantbased Ayurveda with the standardized extract of the herb Punarnava (Boerhavia diffusa). Punarnava has been known for its best diuretic properties since ancient times in the field of Ayurveda. The diuretic action of this herb makes these capsules effective in eliminating accumulated inflammatory agents in testes and in alleviating the various symptoms. These capsules are beneficial in relieving heavy feeling, tenderness and swelling in testicles.
Dosage: 1 capsule twice daily with plain water after meals.
5. BOSWELLIA CURCUMIN
Boswellia Curcumin capsules are pure herbal capsules prepared by Plantbased Ayurveda. These capsules consist of standardized extracts of two herbs: shallaki (Boswellia serrata) and curcumin (Curcuma longa). Both these herbs are well known for its anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antioxidant effects. So these properties of herbs make these capsules effective in relieving pain and inflammation in the testicles. Also these capsules inhibit the further inflammatory responses of various infectious agents such as bacterias and viruses.
Dosage: 1 capsule twice daily with plain water after meals.
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