PCOS, PCOD Among Major Causes of Infertility in Kashmir: Doctors

‘Late marriages, obesity, lifestyle shift adding to crises’

- Observer News Service

SRINAGAR: With fertility rates witnessing a steady decline in Jammu and Kashmir, health experts say the current generation is facing a worrying rise in infertility, and conditions like PCOS and PCOD among women are emerging as significant contributors.

Doctors say that besides biological reasons, a major share of the problem is rooted in social and lifestyle changes — delayed marriages, unhealthy diets, lack of physical activity, growing obesity and poor knowledge about contraception.

According to KNO, Dr Rakshanda Akhter, a gynaecologist at DHSK, said multiple social factors are pushing couples, particularly women, into a high-risk infertility zone.

“The most common cause is late marriage. When age advances, the fertility potential naturally declines. We are now seeing women getting married mostly in their late 20s or early 30s — a stage where the ovarian reserve has already declined,” she said.