Urban Indian women more prone to PCOS: expert
Studies have shown that one in five women in India suffer from polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), with rates as high as up to 22.5 % in the female population. These rates are higher in urban populations as compared to rural populations.
City Air News
Dec 27, 2023 09:20
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Panchkula, December 27, 2023: Studies have shown that one in five women in India suffer from polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), with rates as high as up to 22.5 % in the female population. These rates are higher in urban populations as compared to rural populations.
According to gynecologists an increasing number of women in the reproductive age are suffering from PCOS. There is a need for more awareness about this condition, which persists throughout life and can be controlled through proper diet and lifestyle.
Dr. Vandana Mittal Singla senior consultant obstetrics and gynecology at Paras Health Panchkula said that PCOS is not a disease, but a condition that can manifest in different ways.
She explained that it is a hormone disorder common among women of reproductive age. Women with PCOS may have infrequent menstrual periods like infrequent, irregular or prolonged menstrual cycle, excess facial body raw, occasionally severe acne, male pattern baldness, obesity and may affect fertility.
The cause of PCOS is not yet known but it sometimes run in families. There is no cure for PCOS. Treatment can help manage symptoms of PCOS and lower your odds for long term health problems such as diabetes, heart disease, certain cancers, she maintained.
Dr. Vandana 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.
PCOS is a lifelong health condition, but it can be controlled with proper diet and ideal body weight, she asserted.
