What is PCOS? How to get pregnant with PCOS?

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What is PCOS? How to get pregnant with PCOS?
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What is PCOS?

• Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal
  disorder that is common among women of
  reproductive age. Women with PCOS produce higher
  than normal levels of androgens, which are
  nothing but male sexual hormones. This hormonal
  imbalance causes them to skip their menstrual
  periods, which makes it harder to get pregnant.
  Women with PCOS may also have infrequent or
  prolonged menstrual periods while their ovaries
  may develop several small collections of fluid
  (follicles) and fail to release eggs regularly.

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Symptoms Causes

• Irregular periods
• Cysts in the ovaries
• High levels of androgens
• Difficulty in becoming pregnant
• Excess facial or body hair
• Acne
• Hair loss
• Weight gain

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What is PCOS? How to get pregnant with PCOS?

• The treatment of PCOS involves contraceptive
  medications, weight loss, eating a PCOS diet,
  regular exercise and fertility treatments like
  IVF. Contraceptive medications are known to
  control the symptoms of PCOS which helps with
  regularizing ovulation.

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Causes

• Insulin resistance  If the cells become
  resistant to the action of insulin, blood sugar
  levels can rise. This causes the body to produce
  even more insulin. Excess insulin might increase
  the production of androgens, which can cause
  difficulties with ovulation.
• Inflammation Women with PCOS suffer from a type
  of low-grade inflammation that stimulates
  polycystic ovaries to produce more androgens
  which can lead to heart and blood vessel problems.

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Complications

• Infertility
• Gestational diabetes
• Miscarriage or premature birth
• Sleep apnea
• Depression
• Metabolic syndrome

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Getting Pregnant with PCOS

• Fertility Medications Fertility drugs may help
  control the symptoms of PCOS in an attempt to
  temporarily assist with ovulation.
• Managing Weight Losing weight is an important
  lifestyle modification necessary for getting
  pregnant with PCOS.
• PCOS Friendly Diet A balanced diet that is rich
  in good fats and low in processed carbohydrates
  and sugar helps deal with PCOS.
• Regular Exercise  Exercise helps in losing
  weight and keeping it off, which helps regulate
  hormones and increases chances of ovulation.
• Fertility Treatments In Vitro Fertilization
  (IVF) is a proven method for getting pregnant
  with PCOS.

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Contact us

• Progenesis Fertility Center Advanced Center for
  Reproductive Medicine
• 1st 2nd Floor, Rushiraj Annex, Opp. Kathiyawad,
  DSouza Colony, College Road, Nashik-05,
  Maharashtra, India. Get Location
• Monday - Saturday
• 1000 AM 0700 PM
• 91- 253 - 2347721, 6636821, 91 942397 1620
• contact_at_progenesisivf.com