Causes of the disease: Polycystic ovary syndrome is a complex disease caused by excess secretion of androgen hormones in young women. POS disease is caused by hormonal imbalance, physical inactivity, consumption of adulterated food, environmental, genetic etc.
Symptoms of the disease: 2-25% of girls in the age group of 12-25 years suffer from this disease. The symptoms of this disease are – Ovarian enlargement, formation of many cysts in the ovary, ovulation or no ovulation, irregular menstrual cycle, excessive menstruation, difficulty in conceiving, pain in the pelvis, many pimples and warts on the face, abnormal hair growth in various parts of the body, obesity, diabetes, Heart disease, uterine cancer, infertility, miscarriage, premature birth, dark spots on the skin etc.
Curability: The disease is not curable. However, weight loss, active lifestyle, regular exercise, walking etc. are helpful in controlling body weight. Anti-androgen drugs (letrozole, clomiphene) and anti-diabetic drugs (metmorphine, linagliptin) can be slightly reduced if prescribed by a doctor.