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Support for human estrus: documentation in Ayurveda
Kalanghot Padmanabhan Skandhan1, Achuthan Rajahariprasad, Balakrishnan Sumangala
1Department of Physiology, Sree Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences, Eranakulam, India. kpskandhan@gmail.com
Introduction:
Human estrus is a new topic to discussion. Articles related to this are few.
Aim:
Authors present here the first known report on human estrus, which was discussed in the Ayurveda classic text, Susruta Samhita, dated back to the 1st century BC.
Main Outcome Measure:
Supporting this, evidence from modern literature is presented here.
Results:
Estrus discussed as a fresh topic.
Conclusion:
Authors concluded that all modern research results, though limited, are in support of the oldest writing about human estrus.
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