{"id":236195,"date":"2022-09-16T05:32:42","date_gmt":"2022-09-16T05:32:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/optimists.in\/health-hub\/?p=236195"},"modified":"2024-11-30T07:50:56","modified_gmt":"2024-11-30T07:50:56","slug":"polycystic-ovary-syndrome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/optimists.in\/health-hub\/polycystic-ovary-syndrome\/","title":{"rendered":"Polycystic Ovary Syndrome | PCOS | Symptoms Causes | Optimists Health"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)<\/span> <\/span><\/h2>\n

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PCOS or Polycystic ovary syndrome impacts how a woman’s ovaries work. Primarily, it can lead<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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to irregular periods, excessive androgen, and polycystic ovaries.<\/span> <\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u2219<\/span>Irregular periods: Ovaries will not release eggs (ovulation) regularly<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u2219<\/span>Excessive androgen: Will increase the “male” hormones in the body, which can lead to<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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physical signs like excess body or facial hair<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u2219<\/span>Polycystic ovaries: The ovaries will become enlarged and contain many follicles (fluid<\/span>–<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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One should have at least two of these features to diagnose PCOS.<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Polycystic ovaries<\/span><\/h2>\n

Polycystic ovaries contain many harmless follicles up to 8mm in size. The follicles are underdeveloped sacs that help eggs to develop. <\/span><\/p>\n

During PCOS, these sacs often cannot release eggs, leading to a lack of ovulation. There is no detailed survey on how many women have PCOS, but India ranges from 3.7% to 22.5%, depending on the population.<\/span><\/p>\n

Polycystic ovary syndrome symptoms<\/span><\/h2>\n

In case you have PCOS, the symptoms will be evident around your late teens or early 20s. They include:<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.11.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/optimists.in\/health-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/polycystic-ovary-syndrome-optimists.webp” alt=”Polycystic ovary syndrome symptoms” title_text=”polycystic-ovary-syndrome-optimists” force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.11.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.11.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.11.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”|auto|-16px|auto||” custom_padding=”0px|||0px||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.11.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.11.2″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n

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