Assessment of Menarcheal Signs and Symptoms in Individuals with Vata-dominant Prakruti: An Observational Study

Background: Menarche (Rajodarshan) is a breakthrough in a woman's life as it is the start of reproductive ability.Rutuchakra mentioned in Ayurveda can be understood as the menstrual cycle, in which the entire period of 1 month (chandramasa), 28 days, is controlled by bodily Doshas.Rituchakra or menstrual cycle is a cardinal physiological event in a female's existence.A healthy menstrual cycle is essential for reproduction and continuance of the offspring.It seems that the prevalence of dysmenorrhea is increasing in the population; such sufferings would affect fecundity among females.Menstruation is still considered taboo, which has a severe impact on female mental and physical health.Materials and methods: An incidental election of schools and girls from secondary schools in Wardha district, Maharashtra, India were enrolled.Six hundred sixty-five questionnaires were distributed; 365 were answered properly.The girls who had not reached the age of menarche were ruled out, so we had 365 answered questionnaires from schools.Out of 365 girls, 115 were Vata-dominant Prakriti.A preplanned, prearranged questionnaire was made for data collection.The data were gathered on past menstrual history and current status of premenstrual symptoms; a Prakriti case paper was also included to assess and equate Prakriti with menarche.Result: We concluded that there's a direct relationship between Vata-dominant prakruti and the symptoms of menarche and the menstrual cycle.The quality of Vata was well indicated in the majority of the participants.