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The importance of woman lies in her procreative capability, the reason for being worshipped and considered next to God. Sreyasi praja is the ultimate goal. When this procreative capacity is delayed or hampered it is termed as vandhyatwa. Vandhyatwa as such is not a disease, but a manifestation of revelation of a underlying disease or disorder. The important factors (Garbha sambhava samgri ) for conception are rtu, ksetra, ambu, bija, marga, hrdaya and vata.the normal functioning of all the above mentioned factors is vital for fertilization, implantation, growth, nourishment and delivery of a live foetus.. Any discrepancy in the above said factors will lead to infertility. Infertility is defined as inability to conceive in spite of 1 year of frequent unprotected coitus. This health problem is present since ancient period and is increasing with the changing lifestyle. Stress and working pattern with multiple factors affect the health, which leads to abnormality in the factors which are essential for the conception. Ayurveda has been successfully treating infertility for years without the help of modern and advance medicine, as it provides ability to infertile women or couples through treatment to become fertile and also to improve the overall health of the women so that she can conceive naturally without the aid of western medicines. This article presents infertility from the eyes of Ayurveda, discussing the ayurvedic concepts and practices that are followed for infertility in females.