PCOD / PCOS

We all must have heard this at some point in our lives: It is not an easy task to live life as a woman, indeed true.
Women need to do a lot on a daily basis. It is absolutely true to say that even an ordinary woman does extraordinary things. She is not only a woman, she is a daughter, a sister, a friend, a wife, a mother, and many more roles.
But what if she stops?

PCODs – Poly Cystic Ovarian Disease
PCOs – Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome

Multiple small cysts in the ovaries are characterized by PCOs/PCODs. It makes the ovary enlarges and leads to excessive production of androgen and estrogen hormones causing various bodily issues.

Symptoms of PCOs / PCODs

Irregular periods

Heavy bleeding

Unusual body & facial hair growth

Acne

Weight gain

Male-pattern baldness

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Darkening of the skin

Headaches

Causes of PCOs / PCODs

Insulin Resistance and Hyperinsulinemia are the major causes behind the disorder. In the body, insulin controls sugar. Insulin resistance means the failure of cells to respond to the action of insulin by transferring glucose (sugar) into the muscles and other tissues from the bloodstream. Hence pancreas produces more insulin to combat the high sugars. The actual or exact cause of PCOD remains to be unclear. The association of PCOD with:

Low-grade inflammation,
Excess insulin,
High-quantity male hormone development (Hyperandrogenism), and Genetics can, however, be found.

Some of the further contributing variables of PCOD are:

Early menarche age,
An unhealthy lifestyle, and Polluting emissions.

Investigations like blood sugar estimation, thyroid hormone tests, ultrasound of the abdomen, and pelvis are done. Serum androgens, luteinizing hormones, and other estimates of hormonal tests are often suggested to be done. These tests are often very costly and troublesome for the patients. Patients sometimes lose hope in their treatment, and sometimes cannot even afford the basic diagnostic tests.

Diet and lifestyle tips to treat PCOS

Treatment for PCOs/PCODs usually starts with basic lifestyle changes like weight loss, diet, and exercise.

Losing just 5 to 10 percent of your body weight can help regulate your menstrual cycle and improve your existing PCOs/PCODs symptoms. Reducing weight can additionally improve cholesterol levels, lower insulin, and reduce heart disease and diabetes risks.

There are several ways by which you can reduce weight:

You can have a consultation with us and then switch to a diet that helps you lose weight can help your condition. However, some diets like the keto diet, Kapha reducing diet, ayurvedic diet, etc. may have greater advantages over others.

Nutritional studies comparing diets for PCOs/PCODs have found that low-carbohydrate diets are effective for both weight loss and lowering insulin levels. A diet that gets most carbohydrates from fruits, vegetables, and whole grains with a low glycemic index (low-GI) helps control the menstrual cycle better than a standard diet for weight loss.

A few studies have found that 30 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise at least three days a week can help women with PCOs/PCODs lose weight. Losing weight with exercise also raises the levels of ovulation and insulin.

Exercise is even more beneficial when combined with a healthy diet. Diet plus exercise helps you lose more weight than either of the way alone. It lowers your risks for diabetes and heart disease as well.

There is some evidence that Chinese acupuncture therapy can help with improving PCOs/PCODs, but more research is needed.

Ayurveda Treatment Work for PCOs/ PCODs?

Hormonal imbalance, pelvic infection, consumption of hormonal and contraceptive pills, sedentary lifestyle, wrong eating habits, and mental stress can be the major causes of PCOS.

As per Ayurveda, a cyst is formed due to Vata and Kapha vitiation. The target of the Ayurvedic treatment for PCOS is to unblock the channels naturally without any hormonal therapy and this can be achieved effectively in the majority of the patients.

The 1st line of Ayurvedic treatment includes Kapha and Medohar medicines, correcting the lifestyle, and diet along with Yoga therapies. A few cases may require the use of panchakarma therapies like Virechan, Udvarthana, Swedan, and Vasti for PCOS.

Majority cases of PCOS or ovarian cyst can be cured either by Ayurveda medicines alone or by using panchakarma therapies.

For the successful treatment of PCOs/PCODs, a multidisciplinary approach needs to be taken that involves the dietitian, gynecologist, endocrinologist, dermatologist, and infertility expert.
• The diet should be low on sugars and carbohydrates.
• Skin treatments are available for acne, pigmentation, and hair growth.
• Fertility drugs are administered to infertile patients.