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PCOS
What causes PCOS?
Women with PCOS produce higher-than-normal amounts of male hormones. This hormone imbalance causes their body to skip menstrual periods and makes it harder for them to get pregnant.
What is PCOS?
1 in 10 women are affected by PCOS
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Polystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a condition in which the ovaries produce an abnormal amount of androgens, male sex hormones that are usually present in women in small amounts.
1 in 10 women is affected by PCOS during their childbirth years (ages 15 to 44).70% of these women with PCOS hasn't been diagnosed
Doctors are unsure what causes PCOS. They believe it is caused by factors such as genetics, insulin resistance, and increased inflammation in the body.
Diabetes
Health Risks of PCOS
Irregular Periods
Prevention and Treatment for PCOS
Signs and Symptoms of PCOS
Heavy Bleeding
Acne
Weight Gain
Headaches
Darkening of the skin
Head hair loss
Oily Skin
Depression
Heart Disease
Infertility
Cancer
Sleep Apnea
Be Active
Increasing your daily activity and participating in a regular exercise program may treat or even prevent insulin resistance and help you keep your weight under control and avoid developing diabetes.
Limit Carbohydrates
Low-fat, high-carbohydrate diets might increase insulin levels. hoose complex carbohydrates, which raise your blood sugar levels more slowly.
Surgery
Surgery can be an option to improve fertility if other treatments don’t work. Ovarian drilling is a procedure that makes tiny holes in the ovary with a laser or thin heated needle to restore normal ovulation.
Birth-control
Birth control can restore a normal hormone balance, regulate ovaluation and protect against endometrila cancer because birth controls have progestin in them.