Poly Cystic Ovary
Disease
Polycystic ovary disease is a condition in
which there are many small cysts in the ovaries, which can affect a woman's
ability to get pregnant.
Causes
¬ Polycystic
ovary disease affects hormone cycles. Hormones help regulate the normal
development of eggs in the ovaries. It is not completely understood why or how
hormone cycles are interrupted, although there are several ideas.
¬ Follicles are
sacs within the ovaries that contain eggs. In polycystic ovary disease, there
are many poorly developed follicles in the ovaries. The eggs in these follicles
do not mature and, therefore, cannot be released from the ovaries. Instead,
they form cysts in the ovary.
¬ This can
contribute to infertility. The immature follicles and the inability to release
an egg (ovulate) are likely caused by low levels of follicle stimulating
hormone (FSH), and higher than normal levels of male hormones (androgens)
produced in the ovary.
¬ Women are
usually diagnosed when in their 20s or 30s. Women with this disorder often have
a mother or sister who has symptoms similar to polycystic ovary disease.
Symptoms
If you have polycystic ovary
disease, you are likely to have some of the following symptoms:
- Abnormal, irregular, or very light or infrequent
menstrual periods
- Absent periods, usually (but not always) after having
one or more normal menstrual periods during puberty (secondary amenorrhea)
- Acne that gets worse
- Decreased breast size
- Development of male sex characteristics (virilization),
such as increased body hair, facial hair, a deepening of the voice,
male-pattern baldness, and enlargement of the clitoris
- Diabetes
- Increased hair growth; body hair may be in a male
pattern
- Infertility
- Poor response to the hormone, insulin (insulin
resistance), leading to a build-up of insulin in the blood
- Weight gain, or obesity
Exams and Tests
During a pelvic scan
enlarged ovaries may be present
Tests include:
- Abdominal ultrasound
- Abdominal MRI
- Biopsy of the ovary
- Estrogen levels
- Fasting glucose and insulin levels
- FSH levels
- Laparoscopy
- LH levels
- Male hormone (testosterone) levels
- Urine 17-ketosteroids
- Vaginal ultrasound
Blood tests that may be done
include:
- Pregnancy test (serum HCG)
- Prolactin levels
- Thyroid function tests
Possible
Complications
- Increased risk of endometrial cancer
- Infertility
- Obesity-related conditions, such as high blood pressure
and diabetes
- Possible increased risk of breast cancer
Treatment
Conventional Medications used to treat the symptoms of polycystic ovary disease include:
- Birth control pills-have more side effects and prevents
child birth
- Clomiphene citrate
- Flutamide
- Spironolactone
Treatment with clomiphene
citrate causes the pituitary gland to produce more FSH. This causes the egg to
mature and be released. Sometimes women need stronger fertility drugs to get
pregnant.
In women with polycystic
ovary disease who also have insulin resistance, glucophage (Metformin), a
medication that makes cells more sensitive to insulin, has been shown to make
ovulation normal.
Losing weight (which can be
difficult) may help to reduce the high insulin levels in the blood. For women
with this condition who are overweight, weight loss can reduce insulin
resistance, stimulate ovulation, and improve fertility rates.
Homeopathy treatment
Symptomatic Homeo treatment helps to
regulate menses cycle and helps to get pregnant,
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