POLYCYSTIC
OVARY SYNDROME / Diseases - PCOS, PCOD
What is Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome - PCOS?
PCOS is a health problem that can affect a woman’s menstrual
cycle, fertility, hormones, insulin production, heart, blood vessels, and
appearance. Women with PCOS have these characteristics:
- high levels of male hormones, also
called androgens
- an irregular or no menstrual cycle
- May or may not have many small
cysts in their ovaries. Cysts are fluid-filled sacs.
PCOS is the most common hormonal reproductive problem in women
of childbearing age.
Causes for Polycystic Ovarian
Syndrome (PCOS)
No one knows the exact cause of PCOS. Women with PCOS frequently
have a mother or sister with PCOS. But there is not yet enough evidence to say
there is a genetic link to this disorder. Many women with PCOS have a weight
problem. So researchers are looking at the relationship between PCOS and the
body’s ability to make insulin. Insulin is a hormone that regulates the change
of sugar, starches, and other food into energy for the body’s use or for
storage. Since some women with PCOS make too much insulin, it’s possible that
the ovaries react by making too many male hormones, called androgens. This can
lead to acne, excessive hair growth, weight gain, and ovulation problems.
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
(PCOS) - trouble in menstrual cycle
The ovaries are two small organs, one on each side of a woman's
uterus. A woman's ovaries have follicles, which are tiny sacs filled with
liquid that hold the eggs. These sacs are also called cysts. Each month about
20 eggs start to mature, but usually only one becomes dominant. As the one egg
grows, the follicle accumulates fluid in it. When that egg matures, the
follicle breaks open to release the egg so it can travel through the fallopian
tube for fertilization. When the single egg leaves the follicle, ovulation
takes place.
In women with PCOS, the ovary doesn't make all of the hormones
it needs for any of the eggs to fully mature. They may start to grow and
accumulate fluid. But no one egg becomes large enough. Instead, some may remain
as cysts. Since no egg matures or is released, ovulation does not occur and the
hormone progesterone is not made. Without progesterone, a woman’s menstrual
cycle is irregular or absent. Also, the cysts produce male hormones, which continue
to prevent ovulation.
Symptoms of Polycystic
Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
These are some of the symptoms of PCOS:
- infrequent menstrual periods, no
menstrual periods, and/or irregular bleeding
- infertility or inability to get
pregnant because of not ovulating
- increased growth of hair on the
face, chest, stomach, back, thumbs, or toes
- acne, oily skin, or dandruff
- pelvic pain
- weight gain or obesity, usually
carrying extra weight around the waist
- type 2 diabetes
- high cholesterol
- high blood pressure
- male-pattern baldness or thinning
hair
- patches of thickened and dark
brown or black skin on the neck, arms, breasts, or thighs
- skin tags, or tiny excess flaps of
skin in the armpits or neck area
- Sleep apnea? excessive snoring and
breathing stops at times while asleep
Investigation to diagnose
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
There is no single test to diagnose PCOS. Your doctor will take
a medical history, perform a physical exam—possibly including an ultrasound,
check your hormone levels, and measure glucose, or sugar levels, in the blood.
If you are producing too many male hormones, the doctor will make sure it’s
from PCOS. At the physical exam the doctor will want to evaluate the areas of
increased hair growth, so try to allow the natural hair growth for a few days
before the visit. During a pelvic exam, the ovaries may be enlarged or swollen
by the increased number of small cysts. This can be seen more easily by vaginal
ultrasound, or screening, to examine the ovaries for cysts and the endometrium.
The endometrium is the lining of the uterus. The uterine lining may become
thicker if there has not been a regular period.
Polycystic Ovarian
Syndrome (PCOS) – Treatment in Modern medicines
Because there is no cure for PCOS, it needs to be managed to
prevent problems. Treatments are based on the symptoms each patient is having
and whether she wants to conceive or needs contraception. Below are
descriptions of treatments used for PCOS.
Birth control pills.
v For women who don’t want
to become pregnant, birth control pills can regulate menstrual cycles, reduce
male hormone levels, and help to clear acne. However, the birth control pill
does not cure PCOS. The menstrual cycle will become abnormal again if the pill
is stopped. Women may also think about taking a pill that only has
progesterone, like Provera, to regulate the menstrual cycle and prevent
endometrial problems. But progesterone alone does not help reduce acne and hair
growth.
Diabetes Medications.
v The medicine, Metformin,
also called Glucophage, which is used to treat type 2 diabetes, also helps with
PCOS symptoms. Metformin affects the way insulin regulates glucose and
decreases the testosterone production. Abnormal hair growth will slow down and
ovulation may return after a few months of use. These medications will not
cause a person to become diabetic.
Fertility Medications.
v The main fertility
problem for women with PCOS is the lack of ovulation. Even so, her husband’s
sperm count should be checked and her tubes checked to make sure they are open
before fertility medications are used. Clomiphene (clomid) medication and
gonadotropin injections can be used to stimulate the ovary to ovulate. PCOS
patients are at increased risk for multiple births when using these
medications. In vitro Fertilization (IVF) is sometimes recommended to control
the chance of having triplets or more. Metformin can be taken with fertility
medications and helps to make PCOS women ovulate on lower doses of medication.
Medicine for increased hair growth or extra male hormones.
v If a woman is not trying
to get pregnant there are some other medicines that may reduce hair growth.
Spironolactone is a blood pressure medicine that has been shown to decrease the
male hormone’s effect on hair. Propecia, a medicine taken by men for hair loss,
is another medication that blocks this effect. Both of these medicines can
affect the development of a male foetus and should not be taken if pregnancy is
possible. Other non-medical treatments such as electrolysis or laser hair
removal are effective at getting rid of hair. A woman with PCOS can also take
hormonal treatment to keep new hair from growing.
Surgery.
v Although it is not
recommended as the first course of treatment, surgery called ovarian drilling
is available to induce ovulation. The doctor makes a very small incision above
or below the navel, and inserts a small instrument that acts like a telescope
into the abdomen. This is called laparoscopy. The doctor then punctures the
ovary with a small needle carrying an electric current to destroy a small portion
of the ovary. This procedure carries a risk of developing scar tissue on the
ovary. This surgery can lower male hormone levels and help with ovulation. But
these effects may only last a few months. This treatment doesn't help with
increased hair growth and loss of scalp hair.
A healthy weight.
v Maintaining a healthy
weight is another way women can help manage PCOS. Since obesity is common with
PCOS, a healthy diet and physical activity help maintain a healthy weight,
which will help the body lower glucose levels, use insulin more efficiently,
and may help restore a normal period. Even loss of 10% of her body weight can
help make a woman's cycle more regular.
Polycystic Ovarian
Syndrome (PCOS) - puts women under risk for other conditions
Women with PCOS can be at an increased risk for developing
several other conditions. Irregular menstrual periods and the absence of
ovulation cause women to produce the hormone estrogen, but not the hormone
progesterone. Without progesterone, which causes the endometrium to shed each
month as a menstrual period, the endometrium becomes thick, which can cause
heavy bleeding or irregular bleeding. Eventually, this can lead to endometrial
hyperplasia or cancer. Women with PCOS are also at higher risk for diabetes,
high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and heart disease. Getting the symptoms
under control at an earlier age may help to reduce this risk.
Homoeopathic treatment for PCOD/PCOS
Homoeopathic medicines are very effective for PCOD/PCOS. Without
any side effects, helpful to regulate the menses cycle, reduce the weight,
controls facial hair growth
Symptomatic Homeopathy works well for PCOD/PCOS, So its good to consult a experienced
Homeopathy physician without any hesitation.
Whom to contact for POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME / Diseases - PCOS,
PCOD Treatment
Dr.Senthil
Kumar Treats many cases of POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME / Diseases - PCOS, PCOD, In
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