Let’s get one thing straight, we are not about portion control, counting calories, over exercising and restricting carbohydrates. Seriously, we’re not about that life. A diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome is a difficult one to hear especially when told that fundamental lifestyle changes are required. Fortunately, you definitely don’t need to throw your money at…
METFORMIN VS. FENUGREEK SEEDS EXTRACT FOR PCOS POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME (PCOS) PCOS is a set of symptoms due to the elevated male hormone in women. These symptoms include irregular or no menstrual periods, excess body and facial hair, acne, difficulty getting pregnant, etc. PCOS also gives rise to other diseases such as type-2 diabetes, obesity,…
Fenugreek (Methi) is an herb used for medicinal purposes from many years in India and North Africa. Its leaves & seeds contain bioactive components. Its leaves provide 49 calories and contain 89% water, 6% carbohydrates, 4% protein, and less than 1% fat, with calcium. Its seeds are rich sources of protein, dietary fiber, B vitamins,…
PCOS causes major skin related disorders in women. These various skin problems in PCOS originate when cysts start to develop in excessive number, which makes the ovaries unable to produce hormones in normal levels. Thus, skin problems are the outcome of hormonal imbalance. This hormonal imbalance a has huge effect on other parts of the…
INTRODUCTION Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is the hormonal imbalance in females, producing cyst in the ovaries and making it the leading cause of infertility in females. PCOS contributes towards 75% of female infertility. REASON OF INFERTILITY IN PCOS In females with PCOS, cyst formation does not allow the ovaries to release eggs. Due to this,…
PCOS is a condition in which the imbalance of hormones leads to the formation of one or more cysts inside the ovaries. These cysts target the whole body of a woman creating a number of complications showing its presence. These complications include: Glucose level fluctuations Menstrual irregularities Infertility Skin disorders such as acne, skin patches…
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the commonest endocrine disorders in women of reproductive age. For the diagnosis of this syndrome the Rotterdam Criteria is used. According to this criterion, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is diagnosed in the presence of at least two of three criteria: Menstrual disorders or amenorrhoea with chronic lack of ovulation…
ENDOMETRIAL CANCER Female uterus contains a lining known as endometrium that contains tissue full of blood vessels. Under healthy condition, this endometrium lining is built up (by cell multiplication) for up to one month for probable pregnancy. If there is no possibility of pregnancy, then, after one month of cycle, this lining full of tissues…
NON-ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE (NAFLD) is a very common disorder to be associated with PCOS (poly cystic ovary syndrome). NAFLD is the accumulation of excess fat in the liver of people who drink little or no alcohol. The most common form of NAFLD is a non-serious condition called fatty liver. A small group of people…
THE CO-EXISTENCE OF DISEASES MEANS THE PRESENCE OF MULTIPLE DISEASES AT ONE TIME. In that way, the poly cystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and hypothyroidism co-exist. Generally it has been observed that long-term untreated hypothyroidism always generate PCOS in females due to the imbalance of hormones in thyroid gland. HYPOTHYROIDISM is the condition when the thyroid…