Why women shouldn’t just walk away with a PCOS diagnosis.
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is becoming a more frequent occurrence in women and has been deemed the most common endocrine occurrence in females of childbearing age.
PCOS is also the leading cause of infertility due to absence of ovulation, yet despite being prevalent in over 15% of women, it is commonly left untreated or dismissed.
PCOS in early life looks like:
- Premature menarche
- Irregular menstruation
- Painful menstruation
- Acne
- Abdominal weight gain
- Absence of ovulation
- Hirsutism/irregular hair patterns
The menarche stage is one of vast change in a woman’s body and PCOS patterns are commonly present during this time - however if symptoms persist into late teens/early 20’s it’s time to look deeper into this.
PCOS in womanhood may present as:
- Painful and irregular periods
- Acne
- Weight gain & obesity
- Irregular hair patterns
- Pregnancy complications or ‘infertility’
- Annovulation
- Cholesterol issues
- Insulin resistance & intollerance
Untreated PCOS into later years can result in:
- Diabetes type II
- Cardiovascular disease
- Dislipidaemia
- Hypertension
- Thyroid disease
- Endometrial Cancer
