Everything you need to know about PCOD

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Everything you need to know about PCOD
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What is PCOD?

• PCOD (Poly Cystic Ovarian Disease) or PCOS (Poly
  Cystic Ovarian Syndrome) is a disease
  characterized by multiple (poly) cysts (small
  sacs filled with fluid) in the ovaries.Patients
  with PCOD have abnormal levels of hormones that
  result in irregular menses, infertility and
  certain masculine changes in the body. 
• Various hormones of the body operate in harmony
  to regularize smooth functioning of all systems
  including the reproductive system. The
  disturbance of hormonal mechanism makes the
  ovaries produce excessive amount of the male
  reproductive hormones (androgens) and at the same
  time there is failure of egg formation. This
  excess of androgens with absence of ovulation may
  cause infertility.

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Causes of PCOD

• PCOS problems are caused by hormone
  changes/hormonal imbalance. One hormone change
  triggers another, which changes another
•  Raised levels of Testosterone
•  Raised levels of Luteinising Hormone (LH)
•  low levels of Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin
  (SHBG)
• Raised levels of Prolactin

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PCOD Symptoms

• Irregular menses (usually delayed)
• Weight gain and difficulty in losing weight
• Acne, oily skin, dandruff
• Excessive hair growth on the face, chest, back
• Thinning of hair
• Infertility
• Miscarriage 
• High blood pressure
• Diabetes
• High cholesterol

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DIAGNOSIS OF PCOD

• Typical medical history  Regular/ irregular
  menstrual cycles, heavy/scanty menstrual flow,
  the need to take hormonal tablets (progestins) to
  induce a period etc.
• Physical Signs  Often obese and may have
  hirsutism, (excessive facial and body hair) as a
  result of the high androgen levels. 
• Diagnosis can be confirmed by vaginal Ultrasound
  (USG pelvis), Shows that both 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.
• Blood levels of hormones  High LH (luteinizing
  hormone) level and a Normal FSH level (follicle
  stimulating hormone) i.e. a reversal of the LH
  FSH ratio, which is normally 11.
• - Elevated levels of androgens (a high
  dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate (DHEA-S) level)
• - Fasting cholesterol and triglyceride levels
• - Glucose tolerance test.

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Homeopathic Medicines available for PCOD

• PULSATILLA
• SEPIA
• THUJA
• Other homeopathic medicines useful in
  PCODCALCAREA CARB, APIS, LACHEISIS, LYCOPODIUM,
  PHOSPHORUS, CALCAREA CARB, MEDORRHINUM, CALCAREA
  PHOS, KALI CARB.

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