Polycystic Ovarian Diseases(PCOD)

Polycystic ovary syndrome is a problem in which a woman's hormones are out of balance. It can cause problems with your periods and make it difficult to get pregnant. PCOS also may cause unwanted changes in the way you look. If it isn't treated, over time it can lead to serious health problems, such as diabetes and heart disease.
Most women with PCOS grow many small cysts camera.gif on their ovaries. That is why it is called polycystic ovary syndrome. The cysts are not harmful but lead to hormone imbalances. Early diagnosis and treatment can help control the symptoms and prevent long-term problems. This is commonly observed between 1 in 10 and 1 in 20 women of childbearing age has PCOS. As many as 5 million women in the United States may be affected. It can occur in girls as young as 11 years old.

Definition: PCOS was first identified by Stein and Leventhal in 1935 so that it can also be known as Stein – Leventhal Syndrome. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a generic description for a broad spectrum of clinical and morphological findings in women with an endocrine dysfunction, specifically abnormal androgen production and metabolism.
 

ETIOLOGY

Vicious cycle”

• Abnormal gonadotropin secretion
• Excess LH and low, tonic FSH

Hypersecretion of androgens

• Disrupts follicle maturation
• Substrate for peripheral aromatization

Negative feedback on pituitary        

• Decreased FSH secreation

Insulin resistance, Elevated insulin levels

PATHOLOGY
Ovaries: enlarged and/or polycystic ovaries
Endometrium: Lack of ovulation for an extended period of time may cause excessive thickening of the endometrium (the lining of the uterus).

SYMPTOMS
Irregular or Lack of Menses: Women will have “spotty” periods (1 every couple of months). Also, in some women with PCOS they simply cease having a menses at all.
Hirsutism : Excessive body hair. In women with PCOS dark, coarse hair will appear on the face, neck, chest, arms, and in between the legs.
Weight Problems : Depending on the woman, there could be a decrease of weight or a rapid fluctuation of weight that settles around the stomach that will lead to morbid obesity.

Acne:  Because women with PCOS are producing more male hormone, that produces more sebum ( skin oils and old tissue) and causes blocked pores and more acne around the jawline, arms and chest.

Homeopathy is better option of treatment for PCOD & Irregular menses