Abstract
Infertility is a disease of reproductive system in males or females. It is defined
as inability to achieve pregnancy after 12 months or more of unprotected sexual intercourse.
As per the World Health Organisation, the availability, access and quality of infertility
treatment are challenges in most countries especially the middle- and low-income countries.
Infertility has a negative psychological and social impact for couples. The cost of
conventional treatment which includes medicines and assisted reproductive techniques
can be a deterrent for many. Published case reports have shown positive pregnancy
outcome in infertility cases treated with homoeopathy due to both male and female
causes. There is a need to make homoeopathic treatment for infertility accessible
to general population through focused outpatient departments (OPDs) and also consolidate
research-based evidence of efficacy of homoeopathy in infertility through well-designed
comparative randomised controlled trials (RCTs). Towards this, Dr. D. P. Rastogi Central
Research Institute of Homoeopathy has made effort to start weekly infertility OPD.
The institute is also in process of initiating a RCT on female infertility in polycystic
ovary syndrome cases with comparative arm of conventional treatment and homoeopathic
treatment.
Keywords
homoeopathy - infertility - OPD - research
