Polycystic Ovary Disease PCOD
Polycystic ovarian disease (PCOD)
has multiple small cysts in the ovaries. These cysts occur when the regular changes of a normal menstrual
cycle are disrupted. The ovary is enlarged; and produces excessive amounts of
androgen and estrogenic hormones. This excess, along with the absence of
ovulation, may cause infertility. Other names for PCOD are polycystic ovarian
syndrome (PCOS) or the Stein-Leventhal syndrome.
PCOD does run in families. Several genes contribute to the pathogenesis of
PCOD. Many of these genes are related to insulin resistance with elevated
fasting blood insulin levels. The
high levels of androgenic hormones interfere with the pituitary ovarian axis,
leading to increased LH levels, anovulation, amenorrhea and infertility.
Young diabetic women treated with
insulin are at special risk of PCOD. The
amount of insulin injected by insulin-dependent or insulin-requiring diabetics
is far in excess of what the body produces naturally.
Obesity is a common part of PCOD and many of these women are also
insulin-resistant. When a woman is insulin-resistant, her fat cell does not
respond normally to the insulin
in the blood stream. Weight gain in itself can result from high serum insulin
levels.
The Symptoms of
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Absent or irregular
periods
Weight gain
Acne (spotty skin)
Hirsutism
(excessive hair growth on the face and body)
Difficulties
getting pregnant
Thinning of scalp
hair
Diagnosis
1. History of
Irregular menstrual cycles, which are unpredictable and can be very heavy
2. Hirsutism,
(excessive facial and body hair) as a result of the high androgen levels
3. Vaginal
ultrasound, which shows that the ovaries are enlarged; the bright central
stroma is increased; and there are multiple small cysts in the ovaries. These
cysts are usually arranged in the form of a necklace along the periphery of the
ovary
4. Blood levels of
hormones reveal a high LH (luteinizing hormone) level; and a normal FSH
(follicle stimulating hormone); and elevated levels of androgens
Treatments Available for Polycystic
Ovary Syndrome
There is no cure available in allopathy for polycystic ovary syndrome. Treatment tends
to be focused on relieving the symptoms of the condition.
Homeopathic medicines which act at root
level can bring back deviations of hormonal system back to normal and in many cases reduces the need
for exogenous hormones with their side-effects and complicating surgical
procedures. Moreover, with this hormonal harmony, chances of conception
increase significantly.
- The homeopathic
remedies that work in synchrony
- Bring symptomatic
relief from PCOD
- Re-arrange the
hormonal axis of the body
- It stimulates the
pituitary-hypothalamus-axis
- The products coax
the ovaries to resume normal ovarian functions, by dissolving the cysts
- They restore the
balance of the hyperactive glands
- It works on
cellular, mental, emotional and energetic levels to eliminate all root causes
of an ailment .
Diet &
Nutrition in PCOS or PCOD
A vegetarian diet is recommended
especially a diet rich in foods that nourish the liver.
Beets
Carrots
Dark-green leafy
vegetables
Lemons
Homeopathic
medicines are highly effective and strongly recommended.