A complete guide to PCOS
Q. What is Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)? A. PCOS is an imbalance in women’s hormones that leads to growth of many cysts in their ovaries. PCOS is a common health condition affecting 1 in 10 women in India. Millions of women with PCOS go undiagnosed, untreated and unsupported as the knowledge of the condition and its management is lacking. It has to be first understood and then managed accordingly. Q. What are the Causes of PCOS? A. There are multiple factors which contribute to PCOS: 1. Genetic, 2. Environment, 3. Obesity, 4. Deregulation in ovarian function, 5. Abnormalities in the hypothalamic and pituitary gl and function. Q. What are the Symptoms of PCOS? A. PCOS signs and symptoms often begin soon after a woman first begins to have periods (Menarche). In some cases, PCOS develops later during the reproductive years, for instance, in response to substantial weight gain. Although the symptoms of PCOS vary for different individuals, the most common sympt