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1. 7CLASSICAL SYMPTOMS OF PCOS
Dr.Shailesh S Phalle
MD (Kayachikitsa)Mumbai
www.ayusanjivani.com

3. INCIDENCE :
 Among the total female population 6%
 About 50% cases seen within the age of 20 to 30
years
 60 % presents with anovulation
 90 % presents with hirsutism
 80 % with Obesity.
 30 % with infertility
 It affects at least 18 percent of childbearing women
in India, but many of them didn’t know that they
have it …so here we described 7 classical
symptoms of PCOS.

4. 1. WEIRD PERIODS :
Is your menstrual cycle totally UNPREDICTABLE?
 Maybe it comes several times each month, never seems to
end, or doesn’t come at all? These signs could indicate you
have PCOS.
 Very heavy periods with or without clots are also possible
signs of it.
Why is this?
PCOS is in part a reproductive disorder caused by an
imbalance of sex hormones. Women with PCOS tend to
have higher levels of testosterone (yes, women have
testosterone just like men have estrogen) which throws of
levels of female sex hormones that regulate the menstrual
cycle.

5. 2. SKIN PROBLEMS :
 Acne.
Are you an adult and still getting acne? Maybe not
just on your face but back and chest too?
 Boils and bumps. Do you experience unsightly
and sometimes fowl smelling bumps and
boils under your armpits, breasts, or groin area?
 All of these skin problems are a sign of PCOS and
higher levels of testosterone. Treatment to reduce
testesterone levels can improve these issues.
 Skin tags or dark patches. Do you have skin tags
or dark patches on your skin (called acanthosis
nigricans) that look dirty but never come off when
you scrub them?

6. 3. HAIR CONCERNS :
 Losing hair on the top of your head is a major sign
of PCOS. Some women with PCOS report thinning
hair, male-pattern baldness or alopecia.
 On the other hand, too much body hair is also a
classic sign of the disease. Dark or coarse hair
typically found in the central part of the body
(between the breasts, belly button, groin, inner
thighs, back) are signs of high testosterone and
possibly PCOS.

7. 4. UNEXPLAINED WEIGHT GAIN :
 Gradual or rapid weight gain (5 to 30 kg in a few
months) with no overt reason can indicate PCOS.
This is especially true if most of the weight is in the
abdominal or middle part of the body.
Why?
 Besides being a reproductive disorder, PCOS is
also viewed as a metabolic disorder. High levels of
insulin are present in as many as 70 percent of
women with PCOS. Insulin is a powerful growth
hormone. Insulin’s job in the body is to promote fat
storage and weight gain.

8. 5. INTENSE CRAVINGS :
 Do you crave bread products, sweets or other
sugary foods all the time? Do the cravings occur
even after eating a meal?
 Strong, almost urgent or intense craving could be a
sign of high insulin levels. Indulging in these
cravings only makes insulin go up higher, resulting
in more cravings and increasing the risk for type 2
diabetes. Treatment to lower insulin levels can help
to reduce cravings and your risk for diabetes.

9. 6. NOT GETTING PREGNANT :
 Infertility is defined as the inability to conceive after
12 months of trying. If you’ve not been able to get
pregnant PCOS may be the reason. PCOS is the
main cause of ovulatory infertility.
 Treating the hormone imbalance can improve
ovulation, increasing your chances of conceiving.

10. 7. REPEATED MISCARRIAGES :
 If you’ve suffered from miscarriages, PCOS may be to
blame. It’s been suggested that due to the higher levels of
testosterone and/or insulin, women with PCOS may have a
higher chances of miscarriages.
 Talk to your doctor about treatment options that can
minimize your risk of miscarriage in the future.

11.  If you have one or more of the conditions
addressed above, contact our ayusanjivani team
for evaluation for PCOS or other conditions.
 PCOS is a condition of exclusion. This means other
medical conditions that cause similar symptoms
need to be ruled out before being diagnosed. Most
women with PCOS are seen by several doctors
before getting their diagnosis.

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