The Truth about PCOS

PCOS
Description:
What is PCOS?

* Is also known as Stein-Leventhal Syndrome or Polycystic Ovary Disease (PCOD).

* Affects an estimated 6-10% of all women and most don't even know they have it.

* Is treatable, but not curable, by medications, changes in diet and exercise.

* Is one of the leading causes of infertility in women.

* Has been identified for 75 years and they still aren't sure what causes it.

* Affects far more than just reproduction.

* IT IS NOT just a cosmetic problem.

Symptoms

* Irregular or absent menses

* Numerous cysts on the ovaries in many, but not all, cases

* High blood pressure

* Acne

* Elevated insulin levels, Insulin Resistance, or Diabetes

* Infertility

* Excess hair on the face and body

* Thinning of the scalp hair (alopecia)

* Weight Problems or obesity that is centered around your mid section

*Discoloration of the skin in areas where skin can crease

*Sudden increase in weight gain

*Sudden increase in cravings for carbohydrates

*Depression and mood swings

Causes of Symptoms

*If you have problems with auto-immune disorders, PCOS is directly related to it. For instance, asthma, bumps on your arms or forms of eczema, irritable bowel syndrome, goodpastures syndrome, type 1 diabetes, celiacs disease, etc. Basically autoimmune is the action of your body having an inappropriate immune response against its own tissues.

*PCOS also affects the level of progesterone in your system, and progesterone is a natural anti-depressant. So if you have mood swings, get depressed, etc, this is the reason why. It can be treated through birth control pills that have progesterone specifically in them (for instance YAZ, Yasmin, Ocella, and many others). It can also be treated through creams. I have yet to find another source of it via oral use other than the birth control.

*A lot of the things you're experiencing are the fact that we just have more testosterone in our system than most women, so we take on mens more attractive features as a result. For instance, the hair loss and the excess hair in places me dont want it. I feel I am completely blessed that I do not have this symptom.

The sad part of PCOS is it goes so undetected and women don't realize there are ways to help the symptoms.

It is also passed through generations.