POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME ‘ Irregular ages ’ is a term casually looked at. maybe, we need to zoom in a little. Polycystic Ovarian Pattern( also known as Polycystic Ovarian complaint/ PCOD) at youthful age could …
POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME
POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME
What is Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)?
PCOS is a hormonal imbalance in women that occurs during their travail times of 15 to 44. Women with PCOS produce further manly hormones than necessary and this throws their system off balance, delaying ages and making it delicate for them to conceive. PCOS can also lead to diabetes and weight gain.
A Close look at Hormonal Activity in Women
The two main womanish hormones are Progesterone and Oestrogen which are produced in the ovaries, along with a small quantum of the manly hormone Androgen. During ovulation, the ovaries release a mature egg into the fallopian tube. Should this egg go unfertilized, also the thick inner filling of the uterus is exfoliate in the form of menstrual ages. still, in the case of a woman with PCOS, the hormonal imbalance results in the arrest of egg growth and thereby prevents ovulation. These affect in follicles with immature eggs, seen as numerous small, fluid- filled sacs inside the ovaries( frequently appertained as polycystic). redundant manly hormones in PCOS prevents ovulation and thereby disrupt the menstrual cycle leading to detention/ lack of ages
Symptoms of PCOS
- One of the most common symptoms is IRREGULAR PERIODS. In many cases, women skip their menstrual periods altogether for months in a row, when they have PCOS.
- Heavy bleeding when they eventually get their period.
- Excessive hair growth on the face and body
- Acne
- Male Pattern Baldness.
- Darkening of the skin in body creases like behind the neck, in the groin and under the breasts.
Causes for PCOS
- Genetic factors are believed to be one of the causes as studies show that PCOS often runs within the families.
- Higher levels of Androgen resulting in a haphazard menstrual cycle. Excess male hormones prevent ovulation and hence periods can get disrupted.
- Insulin Resistance, which leads to higher levels of Insulin also cause excess production of androgen which hampers ovulation.
- Obesity, which in turn causes inflammation is also linked by some studies to higher androgen levels that hampers ovulation.
Health Hazards caused by PCOS
- In most cases PCOS can lead to Infertility. Women with PCOS do not ovulate regularly, which means their ovaries are not producing mature eggs for fertilization, hence causing a delay in conception. PCOS is one of the leading causes for Infertility in Women.
- Metabolic Syndrome occurs in obese women with PCOS. Metabolic Syndrome is a cluster of conditions such as increased blood pressure, high blood sugar, excess body fat around the waist, and abnormal cholesterol or triglyceride levels which in turn increases your risk for cardiovascular disease.
- Obese women who have high insulin levels present with PCOS and Type 2 Diabetes.
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