Symptoms and treatment of polycystic ovarian syndrome
Dr.Kut | Feb 26, 2010 | Comments 0
Polycystic ovarian syndrome is a hormonal disorder common in menopausal women. This disease manifests itself by forming cysts in the ovaries. These cysts or extra growths are harmless and they are like sacks of fluid attached to the ovaries, however, if for some reason they start to grow in size then they will create a condition where you will be having a constant heavy bleeding problems that need to be taken care of in time.
The symptoms of polycystic ovarian syndrome will include irregular or heavy periods, the absence of periods, weight gain for no reason, lack of mental alertness and fatigue, lack of sex drive and acne and skin problems. All characteristic of excess of male hormones like extra hair growth on the face are also common in patients suffering from polycystic ovarian syndrome.
However, the symptoms vary from person to person and you don’t really need to have all of these symptoms to be suffering from polycystic ovarian syndrome. This disease is basically caused by hormonal imbalance, which is very common in menopausal women.
One of the major causes of polycystic ovarian syndrome is considered to be resistance to insulin. In a research published by the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, it has been mentioned that up to 40 percent of women suffering from polycystic ovarian syndrome will be having diabetes or insulin related problems by the age of 40.
Polycystic ovarian syndrome is another very common cause of infertility, as the high levels of insulin are creating an imbalance in the production of testosterone and therefore the ovulation process is not functioning properly. Thus the creation of cysts from the extra eggs produced that the system could not expel out.
There is no present cure for polycystic ovarian syndrome and the only alternative that the medical science recommends is to maintain a healthy and balanced diet and to have a good exercise plan which will help in preventing this disease from occurring in the first place.
There are many medications that are helping women of all ages cope with this disturbing disease, however understanding and awareness of the possibilities will always help in the long run. The most common treatment however for the polycystic ovarian syndrome is to wait and see how the disease runs. A CT scan can give the doctors a clear picture of the size of the cysts and once these gain certain growth it is recommended to get them removed to avoid any further complications.
There are also cases of the polycystic ovarian syndrome becoming a more complicated issue as the cysts may be cancerous and this will have to be dealt with in a totally different manner. However, blood tests and other routine tests are available to measure the possibilities. Hereditary ovarian cancer can be one of the risks that will be taken into consideration as well.
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