POLY-CYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME

PCOS is a problem in which women hormones are out of balance. A woman with PCOS grows many cysts on their ovaries that is why it is called polycystic ovary syndrome.

In PCOS, the ovaries produce excess male sex hormone. Small cysts form on the ovaries, which do not produce enough of a hormone that triggers ovulation. The ovarian follicle which have filled with fluid in preparation for ovulation, remain as cyst when ovulation does not occur .The cyst are not harmful but leads to hormone imbalance.

                              PCOS = Silent Killer 

EPIDEMIOLOGY:

APPROX. 5% TO 10% of women of reproductive age are affected. (1 out of 15 women). The condition may appear anytime from menarche until menopause but generally is seen around menarche.

Which women are more prone to PCOD’S?

·         Family history

·         Stressful life

·         Overweight women

·         High lipid /fat level

·         No physical activity

·         Hypertension

·         Over production of insulin

·         Over active pituitary glands

SYMPTOMS:

·         ACNE , OILY SKIN

·         Weight gain / obesity

·         Type 2 diabetes

·         Increased growth of hair on the face, chest , stomach

·         Infertility

·         Male  pattern baldness / thinning  of hair/ dandruff

·         Irregular/ absent menstrual cycle

·         Skin tags or tiny excess flaps of skin in armpits or neck area

·         Patches of thickened and dark brown or black skin on the thighs , neck , arms , breast

·         High blood pressure / high cholesterol

·         Depression

COMPLICATION OF PCOD:

·         Abnormal bleeding from the uterus

·         Blood cholesterol and lipid abnormalities

·         Endometrial cancer

·         Pregnancy induced hypertension

·         Type 2 diabetes

·         Severe liver inflammation

DIET TIPS IN PCOS:

1. FRUITS: berries, pears, range, fig, kiwi, avocado

2. VEGETABLES:  spinach, broccoli, peas

3. Whole grains: oats, brown rice, whole wheat, barley, buckwheat

4. Nuts and seeds: almonds, walnuts, flaxseeds

5. Onion, tomato, potatoes

6. Coconut oil

7. Extra-virgin olive oil

8. Water intake should be more than 2 litre

9. Cut down calories in evening

10. Foods in their most natural forms

FOODS TO AVOID:

1. WHITE bread, pasta, white rice

2. Baked products

3.  Candy and chocolates, sugar

4. Salty snacks

5. Candy and chocolate

6. Smoked meats, canned vegetables

7. Pre –made broth, canned soup, salted nuts

8. Alcohol, caffeine should be avoided

9. Soy

10. Foods high in salt