PCOS is a common disease in women but due to lack of awareness, it remains undiagnosed at times. It is basically a hormonal disease among women. When the ovary, which is the female reproductive organ, is covered with cyst, it does not allow the egg for ovulation and this is known as polycystic ovarian syndrome or PCOS.

If you have PCOS you may have:

• Irregular periods or heavy or no periods
• Fertility related problem
• More hair than usual on your body parts like face lower abdomen etc.
• Excess weight
• Extra level of androgen(male hormone) in your body
• Diabetes
• High blood pressure
• Darkened skin in some places of your body

Causes

If you are taking insulin, it may result in production of excess testosterone in your ovaries which can stop your ovaries from releasing egg.
Another cause of PCOS is hereditary. If anybody in your family is having this problem then you may have more chances of PCOS.

Treatment for PCOS

This is a fact that till now there is no cure for PCOS, but we can treat this condition by taking the following steps.
Treatment through proper medicines- Doctors can treat you well by giving proper medicines to rectify the PCOS hormonal imbalance. Proper medicines can:

• Regulate menstrual periods
• Lower the level of male hormones
• Improve the infected skin areas
• Help in fertility related issues

You can also deal with this problem by making some changes in your lifestyle. You should take a healthy diet or can consult an expert doctor or a dietician to reduce weight and to stay active to reduce health factors related to PCOS.

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