Easy Natural and Healthy Mangement to PCOS at Home

PCOS: What? Symptoms? Cause? Complication? How to Manage?

What is Polycystic Ovary Syndrome or PCOS?

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome or PCOS is a common endocrinopathy disorder affecting women during their reproductive years (ages 15 to 44) leading to the rising of Androgen (male reproductive hormone) and menstrual periods that are either infrequent or longer than normal. It becomes frequently manifest during early reproductive age. Between 2.2 and 26.7 per cent of women in this age group have PCOS. Read more to find out the symptoms, causes and management of PCOS.

Signs and Symptoms of PCOS

Although PCOS develops around the time of the first menstrual period during puberty, it may even develop later for example, in response to substantial weight gain. PCOS is a “syndrome”, or a group of symptoms that affects the ovaries and ovulation which may vary

• Cysts in the ovaries 

• Infrequent, irregular or prolonged menstrual cycles.

• Excess of Androgen with development in physical growth such as the growth of facial hair and over the body (hirsutism), occasionally severe acne and male-pattern baldness.

What are the Causes of PCOS?

The causes of Polycystic Ovary is not very much clear yet, but the factor which might be the primary causes of PCOS are :

• Genes
• Excess of Androgen.

• Low-grade inflammation: When white blood corpuscles or WBCs ( which help to fight infections and exterior elements ) fall then it stimulates the polycystic ovaries to produce androgen, resulting in cardiovascular problems.

• Obesity Insulin: Excess insulin levels in our body might result in an increase in androgen production, and this may lead to difficulty with ovulation for women.

• IGFs (Insulin-like growth factor): IGF-I or Somatomedin C and IGF-II may be related to PCOS as they can stimulate ovarian progesterone and oestrogen secretion.

What are the Complications with a PCOS Ovary?

• Miscarriage or premature birth

• Infertility

• Cancer of the uterine lining (endometrial cancer)

• Gestational diabetes or pregnancy-induced high blood pressure

• Metabolic syndrome (high blood pressure, high blood sugar, abnormal cholesterol or triglyceride levels)

• Abnormal uterine bleeding.

• Sleep Apnea (A considerably serious disorder of sleep where breathing stops and repeatedly.)

• Depression, anxiety and eating disorders.

• Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (fat accumulation in the liver causing inflammation, that significantly increase your risk of cardiovascular disease)

• Type 2 diabetes or prediabetes.

How Can You Manage PCOS?

Managing PCOS may sound very difficult, but it's easy once you get on the right track! Following a simple, natural and healthy lifestyle can effectively help you to manage PCOS. Read Ahead to Know More About PCOS Management. Read ahead to know how to manage your PCOS effectively!!

How Natural Living and Yoga can help PCOS?

According to Ayurvedic studies on PCOS, Kapha and Vata are aggravated where due to hormonal imbalance we face irregular periods, excessive hair growth and weight gain. Regular practising Yoga and proper use of Natural and Healthy Living can do wonders for your life and help you with PCOS disorder.

Healthy Lifestyle Recommendation

• Stress and anxiety reduction can help to balance your hormone levels, and for balancing your stress and anxiety level consider practising exercises daily. 

• Proper hydration and drinking of 1.5 to 2 litres of filtered water daily.

• Practising exercises for 45mins to 60mins.

Yogas or Asanas Recommendation

• Alternate Nasal breathing or Pranayam
• Reclining Butterfly Pose or Supta Buddha Konasana.

• Bharadvaja’s Twist or Bharadvajasana

• Mill Churning Pose or Chakki Chalanasana

• Corpse Pose or Shavasana

• Bow pose or Dhanurasana

• Raised leg or Uttanpadasana

• Camel pose or Ushtrasana

• Tree pose or Vrikshasana

• Diamond shape (or thunderbolt) or Vajrasana.

Diet Recommendation for a Natural and Healthy Living

• Beginning the day with a glass of warm water with lemon juice and honey.

• Having a Kapha balancing food as breakfast with an abundance of fresh fruits and green vegetables preferably boiled or steamed foods is a great start. Having a proper lunch is not very heavy or spicy.

• Eating Vata pacifying snacks around 5.30 pm including herbal tea and a handful of nuts and healthy seeds.

• Dinner not later than 8 pm and the lightest meal of the day by avoiding spicy or oily foods and including more of the freshly cooked dals and light soups will refresh you in the morning.

• Eating fewer saturated fats like red meat and deep-fried foods.

• Reducing your salt intake.

• Avoid refined calories (sugar) and artificial sweeteners.

In addition to this consult with a Medical Practioner regularly.

However, managing PCOS is always easy with proper care, regular practising of yogas or asanas and Healthy and Natural Living. All these basic factors greatly affect our health and help us to lead stay healthy and fit all the time!! Hope the above advice is helpful for your PCOS management!

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Information Sources: Health Line Jean Hiles