What is poly cystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)

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What Is Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)?

• For many ladies out there, weight loss is all
  about managing raging hormones. Quite literally!
  Weight gain happens to be one of the most
  unsightly and heartbreaking side effects of a
  hormonal problem called polycystic ovarian
  syndrome (PCOS).
• We are sure, most of the women reading this would
  have nodded their heads in understanding. This is
  because PCOS happens to be one of the most common
  hormone problems believed to be afflicting
  anywhere from 2 to 26 of women aged 18 to 44
  years.
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What exactly is PCOS?

• Simply put, women with the polycystic ovarian
  syndrome have high blood levels of male hormones.
• This results in irregular periods and
  development of multiple cysts (bubble-like
  extensions) in the ovary.
• The literal translation of PCOS (poly cysts Many
  cysts in the ovary) reads that.

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Why does PCOS happen?

• The most painful question ever! Blame the genes
  say the researchers. Apart from genetics, it also
  has environmental reasons for development.
  Toxins, infectious agents, and even obesity could
  worsen PCOS .
• Did you know, obesity also begets PCOS? The
  reproductive and metabolic features of it can
  sometimes be reversible with dietary and
  lifestyle modifications.
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What do PCOS symptoms look like?

• We dont mean to scare you but PCOS could
  increase your risk of developing other disorders.
  Apart from that, it happens to be one of the
  common reason for infertility.
• Other symptoms of it could include excess body
  hair (scientifically termed as Hirsutism), acne,
  pelvic pain, dark patches on the skin due to
  insulin resistance.
• Yes, you are not alone in this fight.
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The science behind PCOS

• So we all sort of know that there is a hormonal
  cocktail going on in PCOS. However, what exactly
  transpires is still shrouded in mystery. Let us
  help in shedding some light on the physiological
  process behind polycystic ovarian syndrome in a
  stage-wise manner.
• Stage 1 How does the female hormone estrogen get
  produced.
• The primary function of the ovary is to produce
  the female hormone estrogen. Interestingly,
  estrogen is produced by converting the male
  hormone androgen. The key hormones which bring
  about this important conversion are Luteinizing
  Hormone (LH) and Follicle Stimulating Hormone
  (FSH). This is under normal conditions, not in
  PCOS.
• Stage 2 When the hormones go askew.
• The amount of male hormone secretion and their
  conversion to estrogen is dependent upon the LH
  to FSH ratio. When this ratio gets skewed, then
  there is an excess of male hormones in the blood.
  The ovary reacts to the male hormones by forming
  cysts thus PCOS develops. Genetics seem to play a
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• Stage 3 Some cancers can release an excess of
  male hormones too.
• Now, this male hormone can be produced externally
  by some cancers too. It leads to increased levels
  of male hormones in the blood aggravating the
  cysts in the ovary.
• Stage 4 Bodys defence mechanism to control
  excess hormones.
• Our body is wired in a way that it helps counter
  any processes that go out of the way. In the
  light of excess male hormone, the body produces a
  protein which acts like a sponge, mopping the
  excess up. Excess body weight seems to reduce the
  amount of this sponge protein thereby increasing
  the intensity of the Polycystic ovarian syndrome.
• Stage 5 The incriminating role of insulin
• Didnt we mention early on about the dark skin
  patches due to insulin resistance? In our body,
  insulin acts like a growth hormone creating fat
  stores (weight gain) and general growth. When the
  body is already battling with excess male
  hormones, insulin acts as a multiplier
  significantly increasing its production!
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PCOS treatment. Yes, there is one!

• There are various treatments for it, many of them
  involving drugs to control the production of male
  hormones. Doctors will also prescribe diabetic
  medications to reduce the levels of insulin in
  the blood. Weight loss has also shown to
  significantly improve the symptoms.
• Did you know, food holds tremendous power to
  help manage those erratic hormones? A PCOS diet
  could is pretty close to the weight loss diet
  wherein you would have to restrict the amount of
  sugar (important due to the insulin connection)
  and fat.
• Healthy foods include whole grains, fruits,
  vegetables, sprouted pulses among others. Yes, it
  is time to understand this fact and start
  consuming healthy foods.
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