Polycystic Ovary Disease

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Polycystic Ovary Disease(PCOD)
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What is PCOD?
PCOD, or Polycystic Ovary Disease, is a kind of
hormonal disorder that affects one in 10 women.
It refers to a condition when a woman has a
number of small cysts in the ovaries. Besides
unpredictable hormonal behaviour, this condition
can trigger diabetes, infertility, acne and
excessive hair growth.
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What Causes PCOD?
Doctors dont know exactly what causes PCOS. They
believe that high levels of male hormones prevent
the ovaries from producing hormones and making
eggs normally. Genes, insulin resistance, and
inflammation have all been linked to excess
androgen production.
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What are the common symptoms?
Some women start seeing symptoms around the time
of their first period. Others only discover they
have PCOS after theyve gained a lot of weight or
theyve had trouble getting pregnant.
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The most common PCOS symptoms are

• Irregular periods
• Heavy bleeding
• Hair growth
• Acne
• Weight gain
• Male-pattern baldness
• Darkening of the skin
• Headaches

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How PCOS affects your body?
Having higher-than-normal androgen levels can
affect your body and other aspects of your health.

• Infertility
• High Blood Sugar
• High Blood Pressure
• High Cholesterol level
• Sleep apnea
• Endometrial cancer
• Depression

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How PCOS is diagnosed?
For a proper diagnosis, youll need to see a
gynaecologist to get a pelvic exam. PCOS in women
who have at least two of these three symptoms

• High androgen levels
• Irregular menstrual cycles
• Cysts in the ovaries

Your doctor should also ask whether youve had
symptoms like acne, face and body hair growth,
and weight gain.
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How are PCOS treated?
It is a life style management and some
medication. Your doctor will develop a treatment
plan based on your symptoms and your overall
health. You may receive a combination of
treatments.
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Contact Us
Dr. Suparna Banerjee Ankur Fertility Women's
Clinic  23A/661A , New Alipore, Block
O   Kolkata 700053 Opening Hours We are open
on all weekdays.  Monday Friday  1000 AM
1000 PM Saturday  1000 AM 500 PM To
consult Dr. Suparna Banerjee, please book an
appointment by 91 90513 71257 / 91 6290 627 536
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