PCOS – An Epidemic That’s Making Women Infertile

Aug 15
10:15

2017

Swati Desai

Swati Desai

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PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) is affecting millions of women in India, but many don’t even realise that what’s damaging their health. PCOS can have severe effects on women’s health and is on its way to become an epidemic soon.

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A recent research found that tens of millions of women suffer from PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) in India. This has already placed PCOS on its way to qualify as an epidemic,PCOS – An Epidemic That’s Making Women Infertile Articles and we aren’t taking the necessary steps yet.

 

PCOS has been perceived as one of the main reasons behind infertility and with its impacts on cardiovascular health, it additionally adds to one of the biggest reasons for death in India. Tragically there is an absence of data, awareness and knowledge about PCOS, making it hard and difficult to diagnose effectively.

 

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome can lead to diabetes, high cholesterol and an increase in the risk of endometrial cancer, if left undiagnosed or untreated. It becomes quite crucial to treat and diagnose PCOS as early as possible, if patients want to stay away from other severe health issues and illnesses.

 

Is PCOS A Matter Of Concern?

 

PCOS can be defined as the occurrence of numerous cysts on the ovaries, and a large group of different health issues that accompany them, which incorporates absence of ovulation and menstrual irregularities, growth of facial hair, baldness, acne and excess weight gain. Females experiencing this condition may likewise have fluctuating levels of insulin resistance and a high occurrence of Type 2 diabetes, elevated cholesterol and high androgen levels.

 

What Are The Major Symptoms Of PCOS?

 

A woman suffering from Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome may:

 

  • stop ovulating, or ovulation just becomes infrequent
  • experience difficulty in getting pregnant
  • stop having periods, or periods become irregular or painful
  • face excess hair on the face and body
  • experience the ill effects of acne
  • have to deal with high blood pressure
  • experience the ill effects of elevated cholesterol
  • develop insulin resistance,  or high levels of insulin
  • gain weight at a steady rate without even consuming high amount of food
  • hair thinning and breakage
  • have to deal with frequent mood changes

 

Why Does PCOS Happen?

 

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome happens when a female stops ovulating, which results in a disturbance in the usual, repetitive interrelationship among the hormones in her body, ovaries and brain. The correct reason for PCOS is still not known. Before, it was suspected that Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome was caused completely by high androgen production. Later researches demonstrated that Metabolic Syndrome related with insulin resistance, and elevated amounts of insulin are behind the occurrence of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome.

 

The major problem that arises with PCOS is that when women try to lose the weight, they find that it either can't be loosed, or they regain weight once the diet is completed. This makes it really important for you to visit female gynecologists in Mumbai who can help you to manage your PCOS problem.