Infertility treatment being offered at the District Headquarters Siddha Hospital, functioning at Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital (MGMGH) complex in Tiruchi, has found many takers in the city.
A special outpatient (OP) clinic is held twice a week, where traditional Siddha methods using abdominal pack, external varma, oil massage, and medicated oil infusions are administered to aspiring parents after a detailed evaluation.
“Many people often come here after they have tried other conventional treatments and failed. We prescribe lifestyle changes, yoga exercises, and specially formulated medicines for each patient. Depending on the patient’s physical condition, it can take from two to eight months for the treatment to be effective. We get many women close to their menopausal age, in the late 30s and early 40s, who have been trying to conceive through other methods,” K. Sangeetha, infertility specialist at hospital, told The Hindu.
Out of approximately 100 patients seen over the past year, 10 have confirmed pregnancy, with one delivery taking place in recent weeks, said Ms. Sangeetha.
Conditions of male and female infertility such as low sperm motility, oligospermia, fibroid uterus, endometriosis, and myoma are attended to at the clinic.
The Siddha hospital’s OP also treats musculoskeletal problems.
“Siddha medicines, combined with lifestyle changes and medical support, can cure most pain-related issues effectively. We get patients with a lot of muscle degeneration that requires repeated care and medicine. Many of the traditional Siddha therapies have become outmoded over time. We use around 10 external Siddha treatments such as ‘otradam’, ‘varma’ and ‘puravalyam’ for our patients,” said M. Vatsala, District Siddha Medical Officer, who leads a team of seven specialists in homeopathy, yoga and ayurveda.
Need for expansion
The hospital functions under the AYUSH section of MGMGH and has a 16-bed inpatient facility, besides separate wings for Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy treatments. Two inpatient rooms were inaugurated on the first floor in September 2025.
At least 200 patients are undergoing treatment at the Siddha OP for problems such as arthritis, diabetes mellitus, bronchial asthma, and skin diseases.
Sources said that the Siddha Hospital needs to expand its premises as the number of patients has grown steadily in the recent past. “At present, we are forced to hold yoga sessions in the corridor, because there is no dedicated space for exercising. The new rooms on the first floor are not accessible to those with mobility problems,” said a hospital official.
Published – August 07, 2026 06:54 pm IST
