6 Things You Need to Know About Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
4. It causes significant emotional distress in a lot of women
Since it causes infertility and a lot of male characteristics to develop, it causes a significant amount of emotional distress in women who don’t really seem to know why it is happening to them and have trouble grappling with the syndrome.
5. There is no specific treatment for polycystic ovary syndrome
The treatment varies according to the needs of different women and there is no specific treatment as there is a lack of clinical trials on this. Weight loss and addressing the low insulin levels seem to have worked in a lot of women with the restoration of regular periods and an increased pregnancy rate. Weight and insulin deficiency seem to be the underlying causes and addressing these in a way helps with the treatment although this is not successful with every woman.
6. Women with Polycystic ovary syndrome are also at the risk of the following diseases
Endometrial hyperplasia and endometrial cancer, Insulin resistance or type II diabetes, high blood pressure, depression caused by anxiety, dyslipidemia, cardiovascular disease, strokes, sleep apnea, miscarriage, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and autoimmune thyroiditis.
Early diagnosis and treatment can however reduce the risks of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes.
