Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) - Women Health

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is a common disorder affecting approximately 8 % of adult women. It is a metabolic disorder and a leading cause of infertility.

The major effect of PCOS is the change in insulin resistance wherein a high amounts of insulin is produced in response to food intake particularly carbohydrates and fat.

This is instrumental in increasing androgen production which results in hormonal imbalance and causes most of the symptoms mentioned below:-

• Menstrual abnormalities - Decreased menstrual flow, delayed periods, secondary amenorrhea (absence of periods) and abnormal uterine bleeding in some cases.
• Obesity – around half of the women with PCOS tend to be obese and find it difficult to reduce weight.
• Infertility - It is a major cause of anovulation (failure to ovulate) and failure to conceive.
• Hirsutism - Dark coarse hair over face and breast and in some cases thinning of scalp hair.
• Acne - Some women have male pattern acne on the face and thickening of skin of the back.
• Other symptoms – some cases also report increased testosterone levels and increase in LDL (bad) cholesterol.

PCOS has long term consequences also like Type 2 Diabetes, Gestational Diabetes, Hypertension, Dyslipidemia and Endometrial Hyperplasia.

All women with PCOS do not necessarily have ovarian cysts. A pelvic ultrasound is a major diagnostic tool, but not the only one. The Rotterdam criteria are also used to diagnose and confirm the syndrome.

Treatments:-

Treatment for PCOS is aimed at restoring

• normal menstruation
• cosmetic improvement
• Preventing long term complications , and
• assistance in conception if desired

The main modalities of treatment are –

• Decrease in weight
• Oral contraceptive pills
• Ovulation inducing agents
• Anti-diabetic drugs like metformin
• Anti-androgen drugs
• Lifestyle modifications and herbal preparation

Herbal Supplement for PCOS

Hyponnid corrects all metabolic reproductive and steroidogenic axis in a PCOS woman. thus alleviating anxiety and providing a treatment modality without side effects. Besides helping women to conceive it also useful in long term complications if started early.

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