What does PCOS stand for? PCOS stands for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. Did you know that the word Polycystic means “Many cysts.” Is there a known cause for PCOS? What are some of the symptoms and complications that effect women with PCOS? Are there any treatments or at home remedies that can be done or used? These are questions that every woman with PCOS would love to know.
As stated By Jane E. Brody from the New York Times “First described in 1935, PCOS was initially called Stein-Leventhal syndrome, for the two American gynecologists who identified it, Dr. Irving F. Stein Sr. and Dr. Michael L. Leventhal. They recognized that ovarian cysts can interrupt ovulation and cause infertility in significant numbers of women.” What is PCOS? Well …show more content…
PCOS can cause women to have a lot of health problems such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, ability to have children, heart problems and also your appearance. Refer to figure 8 Treatment for women with pcos varies from women to women. One of the most important treatments for women with this condition is a lifestyle change. By lifestyle change this means changing your diet. A good diet to do is either the low carb diet or the paleo diet. Exercise is another one. Add a 30 minute to an hour walk a day to your lifestyle. This is for the women that are obese. With women being obese puts them at a higher risk for developing heart disease or cardiovascular …show more content…
This surgery is called ovarian drilling. With having this surgery increases the chance of ovulation, but does not guarantee that you will ovulate. This surgery can also help with the release of an egg and helping with menstrual cycles to come on every month. This surgery can also help lower the male hormones that a woman carries. This surgery is also only effective for a few months, it is not guaranteed to help with getting you pregnant or helping you ovulate. About 40% of women get pregnant after having this drilling done. Ovarian drilling is a once in a lifetime surgery that a women with this condition can receive. Before making the decision to have this surgery, it is best to look at all the risk that go along with it. Such as: bleeding, infection, injuries to your bladder, bowel, and blood vessels. There is a possibility of death but it isn’t common. Refer to figure 2 & 3 For women that are trying to conceive a baby with having this condition is a lot of work. Just being on medication for fertility isn’t all that you have to do with trying to have a baby. You also have to take your temperature every day and keep track of it. Also you have to keep track of your menstrual cycle. A women dealing with this condition also checks there cervix to make sure it’s open and to see what the cervical mucus look like. Having ovulation test on hand is also helpful but some medications for fertility if on any or not you can still have
As stated By Jane E. Brody from the New York Times “First described in 1935, PCOS was initially called Stein-Leventhal syndrome, for the two American gynecologists who identified it, Dr. Irving F. Stein Sr. and Dr. Michael L. Leventhal. They recognized that ovarian cysts can interrupt ovulation and cause infertility in significant numbers of women.” What is PCOS? Well …show more content…
PCOS can cause women to have a lot of health problems such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, ability to have children, heart problems and also your appearance. Refer to figure 8 Treatment for women with pcos varies from women to women. One of the most important treatments for women with this condition is a lifestyle change. By lifestyle change this means changing your diet. A good diet to do is either the low carb diet or the paleo diet. Exercise is another one. Add a 30 minute to an hour walk a day to your lifestyle. This is for the women that are obese. With women being obese puts them at a higher risk for developing heart disease or cardiovascular …show more content…
This surgery is called ovarian drilling. With having this surgery increases the chance of ovulation, but does not guarantee that you will ovulate. This surgery can also help with the release of an egg and helping with menstrual cycles to come on every month. This surgery can also help lower the male hormones that a woman carries. This surgery is also only effective for a few months, it is not guaranteed to help with getting you pregnant or helping you ovulate. About 40% of women get pregnant after having this drilling done. Ovarian drilling is a once in a lifetime surgery that a women with this condition can receive. Before making the decision to have this surgery, it is best to look at all the risk that go along with it. Such as: bleeding, infection, injuries to your bladder, bowel, and blood vessels. There is a possibility of death but it isn’t common. Refer to figure 2 & 3 For women that are trying to conceive a baby with having this condition is a lot of work. Just being on medication for fertility isn’t all that you have to do with trying to have a baby. You also have to take your temperature every day and keep track of it. Also you have to keep track of your menstrual cycle. A women dealing with this condition also checks there cervix to make sure it’s open and to see what the cervical mucus look like. Having ovulation test on hand is also helpful but some medications for fertility if on any or not you can still have