Pregnancy and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) causes your ovaries to act abnormally and lead to irregular or absent menstrual periods, abnormal or absent ovulation infertility then. PCOS is a common cause of infertility, occurring in approximately 50-10 percent of women of childbearing age. The symptoms of PCOS usually does not occur after puberty, when menstruation begins. In some women may be hormonal changes in the very first menstrual cycle to begin. In most women with PCOS, changesoccur gradually over time.
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Pregnancy and PCOS
The circumstances that cause PCOS is often in your pituitary gland. The pituitary gland is considered the master of your body, because it triggers the release glandhormones throughout the body. Instead of the normal hormonal balance that makes your reproductive hormones, PCOS is not in sync. PCOS also causes high levels of male hormones (androgens). The result of this complex hormonal imbalance that ovulation occur irregularly or not at all.
In a normal ovary with normal ovulatory function, maturation of the follicle and an egg is released every month, and correspond to increasing levels of progesterone. In a polycystic ovary, whichmany follicles, but not mature, and therefore no egg is released. Why eggs are not released, progesterone is still low and keep pace with the other peers hormone, androgens and estrogens. This leads to irregular menstruation and continue the cycle hormonal imbalance of PCOS. Also, many women with PCOS produce too much insulin or the insulin it produces is not working properly. Insulin is a hormone that controls the body use sugar (glucose), but usuallyplay a role in polycystic ovary syndrome. Insulin breaks down the normal growth of follicles in the ovaries. The affected ovaries contain many eggs, and immature follicles were abnormally enlarged and abnormal function.
Causes of PCOS
Women with PCOS often have a family member with the condition. I really mean is a genetic disease PCOS. This means that if you have PCOS, probably born with the condition. Remember that PCOS may also be shared withTheir children are female.
The diagnosis of PCOS
To diagnose PCOS, your doctor will ask you questions about your health, your menstrual cycle, and the family history. Your doctor will perform a physical examination and blood test to check your hormone levels. As PCOS is suspected, a pelvic inflammation ultrasound performed at carefully to see your ovaries.
Treatment of PCOS
Treatment depends on your symptoms and your desire for pregnancy. A low carbohydrate diabeticdiet with regular exercise can be prescribed to lower insulin levels. In addition, research has shown that about 75 percent of women with PCOS respond well to fertility drugs. In some cases, laparoscopic surgery to remove ovarian cysts caused by PCOS.
Women with PCOS should be aware of possible health risks in the long term. They have a higher risk of developing cancer of the cervix and are at risk of developing diabetes. PCOS is also associatedheart disease, abnormal lipid profile and hypertension. Because of this increase health risks, women with PCOS should be evaluated carefully by the doctor once a year or more frequent basis. PCOS is a condition that you were born with, so you can never really be healed. But with proper treatment can relieve symptoms and can have a normal and healthy life. Pregnancy certainly possible, but advance planning and treatments are needed to determinebetween you and your doctor.