One in five Indian women suffering from PCOS: Experts
An increasing number of women in the reproductive age are suffering from a hormonal disorder-Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). According to gynecologists, there is a need for more awareness about this condition, which persists throughout life and can be controlled through proper diet and lifestyle.
City Air News
Aug 19, 2023 06:40
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Amritsar, August 19, 2023: An increasing number of women in the reproductive age are suffering from a hormonal disorder-Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). According to gynecologists, there is a need for more awareness about this condition, which persists throughout life and can be controlled through proper diet and lifestyle.
An estimated one in five (20%) Indian women suffer from PCOS. If not monitored in time, the condition can have serious health implications, pointed out our experts.
Dr. Jagpreet, gynecologist at Ivy Hospital said that PCOS is not a disease, but a condition that can manifest in different ways.
“While young women may suffer from irregular menstruation, experience hirsutism (unwanted male-pattern hair growth) and obesity, in slightly older age groups, it can lead to infertility and increased risk of miscarriage.
Conceiving with PCOS can be difficult, with about a 40% chance that if the mother has PCOS, the female baby will also have PCOS, Dr. Jagpreet maintained. .
She further said that women with PCOS are at a higher risk of diabetes, high blood pressure and other health complications. The greater the peripheral fat, the greater the hormonal imbalance.
An ideal body mass index (BMI) is 25, but when one is obese, the BMI goes above 27-28 and it becomes worrisome.
PCOS is a lifelong health condition, but it can be controlled with proper diet and ideal body weight”, said Dr. Jagpreet.
Most women ignore the common symptoms of PCOS and go to the doctor only when they have trouble conceiving.
PCOS arises from bad lifestyle habits but it also has side effects and needs to be treated. Because it's not life-threatening, people don't care enough about it, she said.
Dr Jagpreet says PCOS is common in obese women. About 80% of PCOS patients are obese. Urban Indian women may be at higher risk due to their poor lifestyle, eating habits and lack of physical activity.
