ENDOCRINE
DISORDERS
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal imbalance that occurs when your ovaries (the organ that produces and releases eggs) create excess hormones. If you have PCOS, your ovaries produce unusually high levels of hormones called androgens. This causes your reproductive hormones to become imbalanced. As a result, people with PCOS often have irregular menstrual cycles, missed periods and unpredictable ovulation. Small follicle cysts (fluid-filled sacs with immature eggs) may be visible on your ovaries on ultrasound due to lack of ovulation (annovulation). However, despite the name "polycystic," you don't need to have cysts on your ovaries to have PCOS. The ovarian cysts aren't dangerous or painful.
PCOS is one of the most common causes of infertility in women and people assigned female at birth (AFAB). It can also increase your risk of other health conditions. Your healthcare provider can treat PCOS based on your symptoms and if you wish to become pregnant.
Symptoms
The most common signs and symptoms of PCOS include:
Irregular periods: Abnormal menstruation involves missing periods or not having a period at all. It may also involve heavy bleeding during periods.
Abnormal hair growth: You may grow excess facial hair or experience heavy hair growth on your arms, chest and abdomen (hirsutism). This affects up to 70% of people with PCOS.
Acne: PCOS can cause acne, especially on your back, chest and face. This acne may continue past your teenage years and may be difficult to treat.
Obesity: Between 40% and 80% of people with PCOS have obesity and have trouble maintaining a weight that's healthy for them.
Darkening of the skin: You may get patches of dark skin, especially in the folds of your neck, armpits, groin (between the legs) and under your breasts. This is known as acanthosis nigricans.
Cysts: Many people with PCOS have ovaries that appear larger or with many follicles (egg sac cysts) on ultrasound.
Skin tags: Skin tags are litte flaps of extra skin. They're often found in your armpits or on your neck.
Thinning hair: People with PCOS may lose patches of hair on their head or start to bald.
Infertility: PCOS is the most common cause of infertility in people AFAB. Not ovulating regularly or frequently can result in not being able to conceive.
Treatments
Pcos is a hormonal disorder where lifestyle conditions are involved. This being a very common disease in current times has excellent scope in homeopathy. Pcos is cured by homeopathy from within and permanently. No side effects are caused whatsoever. Even the future complications like issues in conception and pregnancy are cured by homeopathy.
Few hmedications working in pcos patients are sepia, lachesis, baryta carbonica etc.
Here diet and exercise is also important in curing this syndrome.
