PCOS INFOGRAPHICS

PCOS

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

What is PCOS?

Polystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a condition in which the ovaries produce an abnormal amount of androgens, male sex hormones that are usually present in women in small amounts.

Women with PCOS produce higher-than-normal amounts of male hormones. This hormone imbalance causes their body to skip menstrual periods and makes it harder for them to get pregnant.

What causes PCOS?

Doctors are unsure what causes PCOS. They believe it is caused by factors such as genetics, insulin resistance, and increased inflammation in the body.

1 in 10 women are affected by PCOS

1 in 10 women is affected by PCOS during their childbirth years (ages 15 to 44).70% of these women with PCOS hasn't been diagnosed

Signs and Symptoms of PCOS

Irregular Periods

Head hair loss

Heavy Bleeding

Headaches

Weight Gain

Acne

Darkening of the skin

Oily Skin

Health Risks of PCOS

Sleep Apnea

Depression

Infertility

Heart Disease

Diabetes

Cancer

Prevention and Treatment for PCOS

Limit Carbohydrates

Birth-control

Low-fat, high-carbohydrate diets might increase insulin levels. hoose complex carbohydrates, which raise your blood sugar levels more slowly.

Birth control can restore a normal hormone balance, regulate ovaluation and protect against endometrila cancer because birth controls have progestin in them.

Surgery

Be Active

Increasing your daily activity and participating in a regular exercise program may treat or even prevent insulin resistance and help you keep your weight under control and avoid developing diabetes.

Surgery can be an option to improve fertility if other treatments don’t work. Ovarian drilling is a procedure that makes tiny holes in the ovary with a laser or thin heated needle to restore normal ovulation.