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Written By: Agencies | Updated : September 2, 2015 10:45 AM IST
If you and your husband are trying to start your family (or extend it), then missing your period can come as a good news. But if that is not the case, then missing it can be a cause of concern. A recent study revealed that about 18 percent of women in India, mostly from the East, suffer from Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), a disorder that causes infertility among women. Metropolis Healthcare, a multinational chain of pathology laboratories, conducted an inclusive study to observe the trends in the PCOS cases in young women in India.
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome is a prevalent endocrine disorder in women and the leading cause of infertility nowadays. Metropolis conducted a pan-India study on 27,411 samples of testosterone, over a period of 18 months, out of which 4824 (17.60 per cent) women face hormone associated risk with polycystic ovarian syndrome. Try these yoga asanas to relieve the symptoms of PCOS.
The increasing trend of PCOS is predominantly seen in the childbearing age group of 15 to 30 years. Among the samples tested East India shows alarming levels of 25.88 per cent women affected by PCOS, followed by 18.62 per cent in North India, which can be largely attributed to lack of awareness among young women and ignorance. Undiagnosed PCOS can lead to infertility and in long term can cause several health complications that can be attributed to other factors as well, Dr. Sonali Kolte, General Manager Medico Marketing, Metropolis Healthcare said. Read: Homeopathy treatment for PCOD or PCOS how does it help?
Early diagnosis and treatment can help control the symptoms and prevent health-related problems. Today a lot of young women are aware of the condition and seek medical help, she said. Ms. Kolte said PCOS is a characteristic amalgamation of cosmetic, gynecological and metabolic symptoms. Cosmetic symptoms include facial hair, thinning of the scalp and acne. Gynecological symptoms include irregular or scanty periods that are usually the first red flag in adolescents, she said.
She added that infertility and recurrent pregnancy loss affected the women in the reproductive age and PCOS in older women can even lead to cancer of the uterus, cardiac disease and type 2 diabetes. Ms. Kolte said a diagnosis of the disease can be done by a testosterone test, along with a host of other tests like blood sugar, insulin, FSH, LH, 17OHP and DHEAS. Read: PCOS 10 facts you should know
Source: PTI
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