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July 29 - 2010 All About _Woman_Health Articles - Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

What is Polycystic Ovary Syndrome? (PCOS) Treatment, Sign and Symptoms
By Dr Andrew Napier Platinum Quality Author

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PCOS better known to us as Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is essentially a hormonal disorder mainly found in women in their reproductive age as well as during young teens. PCOS is one of the principle causes for infertility. About 5 to 7 million women in the US alone suffer from PCOS and this number seems to be increasing day by day. What makes the disease even more inexplicable is that the disease sometimes comes with dissimilar symptoms making it even harder to predict. The syndrome does vary between women making the diagnostic procedure difficult.

Though the disease varies from one point of time to another but it does have certain common signs. Some of the common signs found are -

1. The periods come at an irregular stages, may be a few times in a month and at times not at all.

2. Arousal of Acne, Acne is type of skin disease where in multiple non seditious follicular papules are formed in the skin mainly red in color.

3. There would be a distinct weight gain or weight loss.

4. There would be development of hirsutism which is essentially is growth of hairs on parts were minimal hair growth is found.

5. Again development of acanthosis nigricans may be found, they are patches of dark skin on parts of the body mainly on the back of your neck.

The PCOS is mainly caused due to imbalance of hormones within the ovary as well as the brain. Studies have found that many young teens having relatively very high amounts of insulin present in there pancreas which in turn results in additional testosterone production within the ovary.

Now that we know about the causes and the signs it is imperative that we discuss on the ways to treat upon the disease -

1. In order to control the insulin level in the body one needs to intake the medicine Metformin. It is also helpful in the treatment of diabetes.

2. In case of hair loss one may look up-to bleaching, waxing, depilatories, electrolysis, and laser treatment.

3. There are various ways to treat Acne, medications like birth control pills, Acne treatment creams and oral antibiotic may be used.

4. In case of sudden weight loss or weight gain it is crucial for the person suffering from the disease to have food that has a balance of nutrients carbohydrates and proteins at regular intervals along with regular exercise.

These treatments for PCOS are effective and safe.

1 comment:

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