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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 the majority of women with poly-cystic ovary syndrome, a primary cause of symptoms is the presence of a medical condition called “insulin resistance”.  
Insulin resistance simply means your cells are “resistant” to or are under-responding to the hormone insulin. 
Therefore, insulin cannot efficiently tell the cells to store blood sugar or perform a multitude of other tasks.  
The result is that the entire body is thrown into a state of imbalance and distress, 
leading to weight gain, belly fat, ovulation problems, mood disorders, and skin and hair issues.
  
When you have PCOD, commonly
* Periods may be delayed or irregular.
* hormonal levels may be abnormal.

Girls usually come for regulation of periods.  Many come as they have difficulty in conceiving. The treatment can vary based on several factors and can be confirmed by a trained doctor after going through the TVS reports.

If only period regulation is required, the TSH and Prolactin levels are checked, corrected, and periods regulated by hormones, similar to oral pills (OCP) by most allopathic doctors.
For infertility, hormones are checked, corrected and medicines given to increase the size of the eggs (follicles). When the correct size is reached, further injections are given to cause ovulation i.e. bursting of the eggs.

This in short term might provide good relief but most paitents do not get complete cure from PCOD after such treatment.
Hence for a long term and sustained relief , Ayurvedic treatment is best suited in this condition.
For detailed Ayurvedic treatment refer to this 

The chances and severity of PCOD are increased with an increase in weight.  
Patients are advised to try to reduce weight. Extreme cases are at risk for malignancy, but only in very severe cases. This is not very common.

Therefore, PCOD though is  not a terrifying condition, a visit to a good doctor, will quickly put your worries to rest.

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