A case report of infertility caused by a uterine fibroid that was successfully managed with constitutional homoeopathic medications

Abstract

Primary and secondary infertility are two main categories into which infertility can be divided. Primary infertility is the inability to procreate in a couple that has never had a child, while secondary infertility is the inability to conceive after a previous live birth. Infertility may be caused by specific pathology in males (20-30%), females (30-50%), and the inexplicable (25-30%). Uterine fibroid (UF) is observed in 5-30% of female infertile patients. A case report of a 32-year-old married female who has been experiencing secondary infertility with UF for four years is presented below. After a two-year period of normal conjugal life, the couple had consulted with a gynecologist, who diagnosed her with UF (>3cm). However, they were unable to conceive spontaneously. Despite two years of conventional medical treatment, she did not achieve a successful outcome. Consequently, surgery was recommended. She was treated with constitutional homoeopathic medications (Sepia and Natrum muriaticum) for a period of six months at this juncture. She conceived spontaneously and delivered a healthy female child at full term without any complications. This case illustrates the beneficial impact of constitutional homoeopathic treatment on secondary subfertility associated with UF.