Ayurvedic management of dengue haemorrhagic fever with menorrhagia: A case report

Abstract

Dengue fever is one of the most common tropical disease affecting humans. Symptomatic dengue infection causes a wide range of clinical manifestations from mild dengue fever to potentially fatal disease such as DHF or DSS. Menorrhagia is rarely presented as a symptom in females with DHF. It is often unnoticed in adolescents who has history of irregular menstruation especially in case of PCOS. This case discusses about an adolescent girl who presented with heavy menstrual bleeding, reddish discolouration of urine, severe abdominal pain, generalised body ache, mild head ache, nausea and fever along with a history of irregular menstruation. Dengue fever along with covid-19 was suspected due to the presentation and the patient revealed a travel history to relative's house. Ayurvedic medicines were administered according to patient's condition. The disease was confirmed as Dengue Haemorrhagic fever by Dengue IgM antibody, Dengue IgG Antibody, NS1 Ag and low platelet count, along with negative RT-PCR for Covid-19. This case serves as a valuable case study in DHF, which can be overlooked by Gynaecologists due to its co-presentation with menstruation, especially in patients with a history of irregular menstruation due to PCOS. Further more this case demonstrates the efficacy of simple, cost effective Ayurvedic interventions, which can be successfully utilized in fatal diseases like DHF with proper monitoring and follow up.