This book ‘Stree-roga Vijnan’ deals with female genital tract problems described in Ayurvedic texts and as per the revised CCIM syllabus implemented in 2010. A compact, comprehensive description of female physiology, artava-vyapads, yonivyapads with probable correlation widely accepted by H.O.Ds of Prasuti-tantra and Streeroga of various institutions after discussion is drafted.

An analysis of vandhyarva (both male’ and female infertility) on the basis of yonivyapad, artavavyapad, jataharini and other clinical conditions has been tried forwarding with suitable investigations and a range of treatment modalities including yuktivyapashraya, daivavyapashraya and sthanika chikitsa ete. Kashtartava, Raktapradara and Anartava have been discussed critically including concerned yonivyapads, artava-vyapads and jataharinis with appropriate treatment modalities.

Newly included topic in syllabus the ‘Granthi’ has been described on the basis of initial stages of cell pathology like hyperplasia, hypertrophy and pre-carcinomatous conditions with their investigations and preventive aspects. Different varieties of ‘Arbuda’ associated with female genital pathology have been described with detailed versions of nidana, samprapti, bheda and chikitsa with feasibly suitable corelation.

The surgical procedures introduced in recent revision of CCIM syllabus ‘Myomectomy’ etc. with other topics like ‘Pre-operative care and Post-operative care’ have been described apart from other procedures.

The specific feature of this book is categorization of yonivyapat on the basis of main clinical features i.e yonivyapat related to pain, yonivyapat related to displacement etc.

Born on 19-07-63 in Vijayawada, A.P, the author has completed the graduation from Anantha Lakshmi Government Ayurveda Medical College, Warangal in the year 1985. She worked as faculty member in the Government-aided Mohta Ayurvedic College in Rajasthan and later on finished her post graduation from Government Ayurveda College, Hyderabad in 1993. She is meritorious throughout her career. She served as Assistant Professor, Professor & P.G Professor in N.K.J Ayurved Medical College, Bidar from 1993 to 2002 and has joined the S.D.M College of Ayurveda, Udupi and P.G. Professor since then.

She is scholarly teacher, research worker, clinician and compassionate social worker and also the author of the books ‘Neurological Concepts in Ayurveda’ and ‘Pre-Conceptional Care in Ayurveda’. She is the editor of annual bulletin therned on surgical aspects of Ayurveda ‘Soushruti’ and one of the organizing secretaries of ‘Soushruti-97’ an international seminar and many CME programmes. She is associated with different universities and national institutes in Ayurveda as examiner, P. G examiner, Ph.D. guide and presented papers and chaired many national and international conferences and published many research papers.

Stree-roga a part of Koumarabhritya, one of the Ashtangas of Ayurveda is an important clinical subject which deals about half of the population, the women. Their normal and abnormal conditions, prevention of diseases, coping with adverse effects of physiological states i.e. menopause.

If woman is healthy the family feels secure; if woman is healthy the future generation will be born and brought up with boosted energies.

This book "Samagra Streeroga Vijnana" is written as per the C.C.! M. syllabus and deals with physiological aspects of genital system as Artava vijnana , Shukra vijnana etc, and pathological conditions like Yoni-vyapad, Artava-yapad, Vandhyatva, Stana-roga, Arbuda etc. It also describes different treatment aspects specific for each disease and in general, local treatment and surgical treatment.

The work of Dr. V. N. K Usha is commendable as she compiled the original concepts of Samhitas and tried to interpret with contemporary science for better understanding and practical purposes like utilizing modern investigations for proper diagnosis and treatment.

I appreciate her understanding of the subject and laborious efforts to bring this book out which will surely benefit the undergraduates, post graduates, teachers, research scholars and practitioners of Stree-roga.

I wish many more publications in future from her in-depth knowledge in the subject.

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