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April 13, 2022

Ulcerative Colitis And Sexual Health

Abstract

Ulcerative colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease in which there is irritation in the large intestine (colon), inflammation as well as ulcer formation in colon. Ulcerative colitis is an autoimmune disease i.e. white blood cells that usually protects the lining of the colon, may cause inflammation and ulcers. Ulcerative colitis may cause problem in sexual life i.e. sexual health is hampered. So in this article we are going to discuss about ulcerative colitis in detail as well as sexual problem or health in ulcerative colitis. We will also discuss the Ayurvedic aspect of ulcerative colitis and also Ayurvedic treatment of ulcerative colitis. So please be with me till the end.

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Introduction

Inflammatory bowel disease is a disease in which there is chronic inflammation of the digestive tract. This disease is of two type’s i.e. ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s diseases. This disease can be a life threatening condition. Ulcerative colitis is an autoimmune disease which starts from rectum and spreads to the colon or large intestine. The large intestine includes ascending colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon and the last portion of rectum is the large intestine. Ulcerative colitis not only hampers the physical and mental health of patient but also hampers sexual health. Due to Ulcerative colitis there is decrease in sexual desire in women and also erectile dysfunction in men. In Ulcerative colitis there may be diarrhea with blood, cramping, weight loss, fatigue and abdominal pain. Ulcerative colitis is not fatal, but may cause life threatening complications. Immune system dysfunctioning is the main cause of Ulcerative colitis. Treatment mainly includes steroidal use and diet modification as well as lifestyle management.

Incidence

  • Age: – between 15-30 years of age.
  • Heredity (family history)

Ayurvedic Aspect of Disease

In Ayurveda Ulcerative colitis is correlated by prurisha veh strotsa dushti janya raktatisara in which there is predominance of pitta and to some extent vata also. Ayurvedic treatment subside the pita and vata predominance and also helps in balancing all the three dosha present in the body. By lifestyle modifications we can maintain a balanced health and enhance life.

Types of Ulcerative Colitis

  • Ulcerative proctitis (only inflammation of rectum)
  • Proctosigmoiditis (inflammation of rectum and sigmoid colon)
  • Left-sided colitis (left sided inflammation i.e. in descending colon)
  • Extensive or pan colitis (inflammation of entire colon)

How Ulcerative Colitis Affects Our Sexual Health

Due to this disease some patient might get depressed, as it is one of the main causes of unhealthy sexual life. Due to excessive fatigue patient might causes reduced interest in sexual intercourse. In some women, suffering from this disease might get pain while having sex. As a result of this they lose interest in sexual activities. Due to the medications in treatment of ulcerative colitis may hampers the sex drive of the patient. In ulcerative colitis after surgery, ostomy bag is attached to collect the waste matters, sometimes this may cause embarrassment and reduces the sex drive.

Causes of Ulcerative Colitis

The exact cause is unknown and some causes are listed below

  • Genetic
  • Stress
  • Spicy food
  • Immune system malfunctioning
  • Smoking
  • Excessive use of NSAIDS
  • Air pollution, bacteria or virus invadating

Symptoms of Ulcerative Colitis

The symptoms of Ulcerative colitis are listed below

  • Abdominal pain
  • Diarrhea with blood
  • Rectal pain
  • Mucous in stool
  • Weight loss
  • Bloating sound in abdomen
  • Decreased appetite
  • Joint swelling as well as pain
  • Skin problem
  • Mouth sores

Diagnosis of Ulcerative Colitis

  • Medical history (family history)
  • Physical examination (per rectal examination)
  • Blood test
  • Stool test
  • CT Scan
  • Endoscopy
  • Colonoscopy
  • Flexible sigmoidoscopy

Complications of Ulcerative Colitis

  • Colon cancer
  • Blood clots
  • Arthritis
  • Uveitis
  • Jaundice
  • Liver cirrhosis

Prevention of Ulcerative Colitis

Lifestyle modifications

  • Drink plenty of water
  • Avoid smoking
  • Avoid having stress
  • Exercise daily
  • Walk for at least 30 minutes.
  • Do not skip the meal
  • Avoid dairy products as well as citrus fruits intake.

Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis

  • Immunomodulator
  • Anti- inflammatory drugs
  • Antibiotics
  • Anti diarrheal medications
  • Analgesics
  • Vitamin supplements
  • Surgery (removal of entire colon)

As there is no treatment of Ulcerative colitis, but only management of symptoms is there i.e. symptomatic treatment in modern medicines. Ayurvedic treatment helps in treating the disease along with the all-round development, pacifying tridoshas of the body and wellbeing of the human body. The fact that Ayurvedic treatment takes time and that often results are delayed cannot be denied. Moreover, a plus point of Ayurvedic treatment is that it does not involve any side effects.

Some Ayurvedic herbs which help in treatment of Ulcerative colitis as well as maintain good sexual health

  1. Kutaj
  2. Nagarmotha
  3. Dhanyak
  4. Sugandh Bala
  5.  Bilva
  6.  Praval
  7. Mukta
  8. Shatavari
  9. Katfal

Herbs Description

1. Kutaj

Kutaj is an Ayurvedic herb which is used in treating diarrhea and dysentery. Kutaj is also good in relieving stomach infections in the body.

2. Nagarmotha

Nagarmotha or Mustak is Ayurvedic herb which is used in relieving bacteria and germs which may enter the stomach. Nagarmotha also helps in relieving fatigue and weakness from the body.

3. Dhanyak

Dhanyak is Ayurvedic herb which helps in increasing the appetite and taste of the mouth. It helps in detoxifying the impurities from the body.

4. Sugandh Bala

Sugandh Bala is one of the Ayurvedic herbs which is helpful in curing infections as well as helps in cooling the body.

5. Bilva

Bilva is an Ayurvedic herb which is used in strengthening the digestion and very beneficial in ulcerative colitis. Bilva acts as anti-inflammatory agents and also helpful in relieving constipation.

6. Praval

Praval is the Ayurvedic herb which helps in relieving digestion problem and also enhances immunity. Praval is also helpful in enhancing the bone strength in the body.

7. Mukta

Mukta helps in improving digestion and also helps in treating insomnia, anxiety and depression. Mukta is very good in regulating blood pressure and also maintaining proper functioning of the cardiac system.

8. Shatavari

Shatavari is an Ayurvedic herb which is a very good antioxidant. It also helps in relieving ulcer related problems and is also helpful in boosting the immune system.

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Conclusion

In this article we have discussed about Ulcerative colitis as well as maintain good sexual health and also the Ayurvedic aspect of disease as well as Ayurvedic remedies and Ayurvedic herbs regarding this. We have discussed about the causes of unhealthy sexual life due to ulcerative colitis and also the symptoms, diagnosis as well as treatment of this in modern. Ayurvedic herbs also helps in pacifying the tri dosha from the body mainly pita and for some extent vata dosha of the body. . Ayurveda helps in curing the disease from the route cause and helps in maintaining the healthy lifestyle. Ayurveda is an ancient therapy which helps to cure the patient by the root cause and also helps the patient to attain a healthy lifestyle. For more details of our products check out our website www.planetayurveda.com.

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May 11, 2019

How does Pitta Balance Works in Ulcerative Colitis Treatment?

Overview

What actually is Ulcerative Colitis? In fact, it is a chronic disease that occurs in the large intestine also known as the colon. The lining of the colon gets inflamed and gets scared by some open pores also called ulcers, which produces mucous & pus. This very combination of ulceration and inflammation can cause abdominal area uncomfortable and you feel the urge to visit the toilet more frequently.

When the immune system begins to working abnormally, it starts affecting the harmless particles that are needed by the body to function properly. It gets perplexed and starts killing these invaders so that they don’t create any infection in the body.

It gets confused and can’t differentiate between the good bacteria and bad bacteria and starts killing both. Its duty is to protect the body from harmful  and toxic substances  but it is unable to distinguish the body’s own healthy cells and the foreign substances which leads to various disorders and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) are one of them.

That’s when the bowel system begins irregular movements and causes inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). When such a situation gets created, the body transports the white blood cells to the lining of the intestines, where they get busy with producing chronic inflammation and ulcerations.

Mostly this disease begins in the rectal area, but with the passage of time, it might involve the whole of the large intestine. As this disease is concerned with the large intestine, the symptoms develop gradually rather than suddenly.

Ulcerative colitis is spreading its wings globally. It can happen to anyone at any age, but it  peaks within the age group between 15 – 30 years and then again at the age of 50 – 70 years. Males & females are equally affected. Such a classical disease is called grahani in Ayurveda. The main symptoms of grahani are loose motions along with bleeding and mucous also coming with the stools and this thing gives a ghastly smell.

Grahani affects the Agni (the digestive fire) and makes Pitta dosha to get aggravated and also imbalances the Vata dosha. In such a situation the wastage gets accumulated and forms Ama, which begins coming out with stools and indigestion takes place. This often harms the rakta dhatu (blood tissue) and mamsa dhatu (muscle tissue). All these disturb the normal functioning of the intestines.

Ulcerative colitis Symptoms and causes

Its symptoms that surface gradually can be;

  • Diarrhea.
  • Bloody diarrhea.
  • Abdominal pain, often in the lower left section.
  • Nausea.
  • Vomiting.
  • Unintentional weight loss.
  • Loss of appetite.
  • Low-grade fever.
  • Rectal pain.
  • Rectal bleeding.
  • Skin lesions.
  • Sounds from the abdomen.
  • Rumbling sounds from the stomach.
  • Mouth ulcers.
  • Distended abdomen.
  • Nasty body odor.

Causes of Ulcerative Colitis

There are many causes  that are responsible for creating such an environment that gives birth to Ulcerative Colitis, such as:

  • One of the main culprits that cause Ulcerative Colitis is chronic constipation and the use of drugs that empty your bowels. All these drugs have some kinds of side effects. Constipation is responsible for causing an accumulation of hard fecal matter which is never evacuated properly. The drugs to eradicate constipation are the ones that result in irritation. ‘Why cry over the spilled milk,’ now better be ready to face the consequences.
  • Usually, Ulcerative Colitis results from poorly digested or undigested roughage, which belongs to the cereals (often low quality) and refined carbohydrates, which often causes bowel irritation and they begin functioning irregularly.
  • There are some other causes of this disease such as an allergic sensitivity to some foods, consumption of antibiotics, an illness that restricts that flow of blood to the colon gets stretched for a long time and severe stress arises (which compromises the whole of the immune system).
  • A gluten allergy can also cause Ulcerative Colitis.

Colitis, if ignored may manifest as a symptom for more serious diseases like cancer or TB.

According to Ayurveda

  • According to Ayurveda the treatment should be focused on rekindling the Agni by pacifying the doshas involved in creating such a grim situation. It also reduces the Ama and this disease is thought to be cured only when the Agni remains stable without the use of any medicines.
  • Such a disease can be detected by various different tests like stool test, blood test, colonoscopy,Sigmoidoscopy, CT scan, MRI, ultrasound etc. Once confirmed, Ayurveda has its own rules to eradicate it with natural treatments.
  • It is popularly known as Pittaj Grahani as this disease gets created when Pitta dosha gets aggravated and creates an imbalance between the different doshas. Initially Vata dosha is also involved in some cases, but mostly it has links with Pitta dosha.
  • The accumulation of Pitta aggravated foods and the current lifestyle lead to the creation of Ama that resides in the villi of the large intestine, creating a smooth coating on its walls that impairs the normal functioning and also disturbs the immunity of all intestines. Vata dosha which is present in the lower colon also gets disturbed and hinders the Pitta and Kapha channels, thus  causing inflammation, mucous collection and edema.

Ayurvedic treatment of Ulcerative Colitis

Ayurvedic treatment of Ulcerative Colitis

  • Ayurvedic treatment of Ulcerative Colitis generally involves gently eliminating the Ama, rekindling digestive fire and creating  healthy bacteria in the  gut. After the strength of the immune system of the body is restored, the treatment just focuses on the natural healing of the ulcers, which can be done by buying Pitta balance made by Planet Ayurveda.

How does Pitta Balance Works in Ulcerative Colitis Treatment?

  • Pitta balance has a cool effect on your body because it is made from classical Ayurvedic calcium compounds. It halts the bleeding only after a few doses. It fulfills the dosage of calcium that the body lacks by getting the calcium extracted from pearls and corals.
  • In Ayurveda world  Mukta pishti is prepared after getting the authentic powder of pearls and then sprinkle this powder with rose water under  moonlight and let it stay as it is for 30 nights continuously. It becomes so strong that it restores the balance which was disturbed by Pitta dosha.
  • The inflammation is minimized, and the cure is inevitable.
  • Other ingredients of Pitta Balance Capsules are: Praval Pishti (Coral Calcium), Akik Pishti (Agate Calcium), Jawar Mohra Pishti (An Ayurvedic Calcium Compound), Kamdudha Ras (An Ayurvedic Calcium Compound) and Tinospora cordifolia stem extract.

Herbal Remedies for ulcerative Colitis

  • There are certain herbal remedies that can be found and used at home to pacify the colitis like Coconut water, Marigold flower (Genda), juice of Doob grass (Durva / Cynodon dactylon), Olive oil,  Rose, Drumstick (Moringa), Pomegranate, fennel, and some Spices mixed powder with equal quantities of, green cardamom and nutmeg powder.

How to Take

  • Have 1 teaspoon of this powder twice a day with filtered water.

Note

  • All the above-mentioned remedies are there to prevent and treat your Ulcerative Colitis, but before you proceed, seek the advice of an Ayurvedic expert. He/she can guide you in a better way.
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