Ayurvedic Treatment for Pelvic Pain

PELVIC PAIN Ayurvedic Treatment

Your doctor will ask you for your medical history and a complete description of pain to help identify the type of pain and its cause. Your doctor may also perform a physical examination of the stomach and pelvis, your organs, and muscles and tissues in the pelvic region to check for tenderness or abnormalities. Some diagnostic tests may be suggested, such as:

• Lab tests: such as blood work or a urine test
• Pelvic ultrasound: a procedure that uses sound waves to look at organs and structures inside the pelvic region
• Pelvic laparoscopy: a minor surgery in which the doctor inserts a viewing instrument called a laparoscope through a small cut in the skin below the belly button to look inside the pelvis
• Pelvic MRI, (magnetic resonance imaging) scan: an imaging test that uses powerful magnetic and radio waves to create pictures of the pelvis
• Cystoscopy: looking into the bladder by inserting a viewing instrument
• Colonoscopy: looking into the bowel (intestines) by inserting a viewing instrument

Diet Recommendations (Aahar)

Ayurveda recommends strict following of Ojas- body building foods, and to avoid the foods that reduce the Ojas. This is critical as it regulates ovulation and enhances fertilization in conditions like endometriosis, thereby reducing suffering by pain.

• Food such as ghee, milk, nuts, dates, sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds, saffron, honey, and avocados help replenish and build Ojas.
• Fresh, organic fruits and vegetables, whole grains, protein from plant sources (like beans, peas), sweet and juicy fruits (like mangoes, peaches, plums, and pears), asparagus, broccoli, and spices (like ajwain powder, cumin to purify the uterus in women, turmeric to improve the interaction between hormones and targeted tissues, and black cumin for boosting fertility.
• Root vegetables, grains, arugula, watercress, onions, garlic, and chives improve circulation and nourish the blood.
• Urad dhal cooked with equal parts turmeric, cumin, coriander and fennel or banana cooked in ghee, cinnamon and cardamom for enhancing fertility.
• Black sesame seeds and jaggery are both rich sources of vitamin E and iron, and help with causing positive changes in the female body.
• Spinach, beans, pumpkin, tomatoes, and beets, boost iron and promote fertility.

Lifestyle changes (Vihar)

Exercise, yogasana and meditation can help strengthen the pelvic, stomach and lower back muscles, and improve fertility in both females and males. Few yogasanas beneficial for the pelvic muscles are:

Uttanpadasana

Supta Pawanmuktasana

Chakki Chalanasa (churning the mill)