This month, we celebrate International Women’s Day. Although I believe women need to be celebrated every day, this month; let’s bask in the limelight. I’m sure all you intelligent, hardworking women do not want anything pulling you down, especially a hormonal disorder like PCOS (Polycystic ovary syndrome). This slowly creeping lifestyle disease is wreaking havoc for young girls. Many symptoms manifest with this disorder, but irregular periods are a noteworthy indication of cysts in the ovaries.
Testing reproductive hormones, insulin, and thyroid parameters, and getting an ultrasound is the best way for one to diagnose PCOS. Mood swings, acne, pigmentation, obesity, depression, anxiety, and infertility are additional woes for PCOS sufferers. But do not worry; with regular exercise and simple dietary changes, they can be overcome.
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This story is from the March 2021 edition of Life Positive.
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