An Insight on PCOS Treatments and Addressing Complications Related To the Syndrome

By Mary Land


PCOS, or the Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, affects millions of women all over the world every year. Though detected in the 18th century, and PCOS treatment were rather primitive, the clear understanding of the condition was brought to light in mid 1930's by Irving Stein and Michael Leventhal. Their immense contributions to learning more about the illness led to the coining of Stein-Leventhal Syndrome for the illness. The best way to describe the Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome is the growth of cysts in the ovaries. You may have heard of the other names used for this condition. Those are used to refer to the different levels and complications of the syndrome. Nonetheless, the common incident with the illness is where the woman has enlarged polycystic ovaries and will either have or miss her menstrual period.

Abnormal growth of ovarian cysts is something that happens to a lot of women. They could differ, however, in the intensity of these growths. The same thing could be said about the other complications that come with the syndrome. Although the symptoms are almost the same in all cases, you can observe that some women experience more symptoms than others. Oily skin, irregular menstrual cycles, acne and skin and hair pigmentation problems are among these symptoms. One would think that with such symptoms, evident facts show the cause of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. These are still speculations as research is ongoing. But there is no denying that irregularities in the menstrual cycles and insulin resistance, as well as heightened levels of androgen in the body lead to this syndrome.

Anyone who has PCOS will also experience a number of complications because of it. As a result, the treatment of this condition has been made to concentrate of various things, not only on one. Worst case scenario: the cysts on the ovaries could ultimately lead to making the woman infertile. This would require a special form of surgery to be performed. This syndrome could also bring about heart complications, and the person could also suffer from high blood pressure. That too will also be under observation during treatment. The doctors would also consider skin problems associated with the syndrome as well as cancer. It could be said that PCOS does not pose dangers. However, there have been times when patients have died because they failed to address the complications that came with the PCOS.

Preventive measures have been referred to as our best defense against diseases. Still, there are certain diseases that are so persistent that no amount of preventive measures would keep them from getting to us. This applies to PCOS, especially when you take into account the fact that there is no concrete proof that will point to a specific reason as to why a woman will fall ill with it.

However, you can probably make some deductions and draw conclusions as to the possible causes of PCOS if you observe the lifestyle of women nowadays. It is also possible for women to have endometrium cancer no matter how much preventive measures they apply. However, with proper eating and living, chances of it happening are greatly cut short. Adjusting one's lifestyle as a way to treat PCOS would also go a very long way in solving and preventing other complications. Among them are heart diseases, high blood pressure, obesity, and even diabetes.




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