| PCOS is a disease that effects up to 10% of | | | | all of the above to have the disease. Some woman |
| pre-menopausal woman. It is a female hormonal | | | | only have some of the symptoms in a light form, |
| disorder and is the forming of multiple abnormal | | | | where some experience more severe symptoms. It |
| ovarian cysts on the ovaries. Most of the cysts are | | | | has been established that the cause of PCOS is in |
| harmless as they are merely fluid-filled sacs containing | | | | insulin resistance. It has also since been published in |
| immature eggs that have attached to the ovary | | | | the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in |
| instead of releasing the egg. However, some cysts | | | | 2000, that up to 40% of woman with PCOS have |
| can continue to grow without dissolving or | | | | either impaired glucose tolerance or Type 2 Diabetes |
| disintegrating on its own and start to haemorrhage | | | | by age 40. This makes this disease rather serious and |
| which is extremely painful and dangerous. PCOS can | | | | should be monitored thoroughly. Furthermore, high |
| be identified and confirmed by means of an ultra | | | | levels of insulin causes the ovaries to produce large |
| sound or scan of the abdomen of a woman. | | | | amounts of testosterone which prevents the release |
| Symptoms which can indicate that you could be | | | | of the eggs each month when ovulation should be |
| suffering from PCOS is the following: · irregular | | | | taking place, thus forming the cysts on the ovaries, |
| heavy or absent periods, · ovarian cysts, · | | | | and thus resulting in infertility. There is no known cure |
| excessive weight gain, obesity, · acne, · | | | | for PCOS at present. According to medical studies, |
| growths from the skin, · brown skin patches, | | | | the only solution at present is to correctly identify |
| · high cholesterol levels, · exhaustion or lack | | | | the disease and to treat the symptoms. There are |
| of mental alertness, · decreased sex drive, | | | | various treatment options for the various degrees of |
| · excessive facial or body hair, · male | | | | the disease. A healthy balanced diet and good |
| pattern hair loss and excess male hormones. PCOS is | | | | exercise plan is a good start. It is important that you |
| a disease caused by hormonal defects or imbalances. | | | | regularly visit your doctor for blood tests to monitor |
| Symptoms may vary from woman to woman, | | | | your insulin levels in your blood and seek alternative |
| therefore it does not mean you have to suffer from | | | | treatment options suitable to your condition... |