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PCOD causes and lines of treatment

For most girls the onset of periods brings a lot of worries and misconceptions. Over a period of time  and consultation with good doctor or advise from mothers and sisters or good friend, the fear and stigma attached with periods is removed.  It is important to get regular periods for a girl in her menstruating age group else this might lead to a 1 or more of these issues excessive weight gain (due to insulin resistance) facial hair (hirsutism) cystic acne PMS mood swings and depression prolonged, missed or absence of periods frequent infections Usually a visit to the doctor for frequently delayed periods if diagnosed after a TVS:Trans Vaginal Scan confirms  the presence of  PCOD or PCOS is Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. In a TVS, multiple small cysts are seen in the ovaries.  These are the eggs, which have failed to ovulate, or burst, and are retained in the ovary as small cysts.   On investigation, doctors check for hormones, the FSH and LH ratio is reversed.    For th