Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

The importance of a yearly pelvic exam cannot be exxagerated enough. Point blank, it can save your life. Many health problems that women deal with can be detected through this simple examination. The sooner a problem is detected, the better the chances for a successful outcome. There are many diseases that are potentially fatal if they go undetected. Not always will you have symptoms for an underlying problem. Just recently doctors have received a crash course of recomendations on how to spot not so well known problems that affect women. Various complaints were never linked to one specific problem. PSOS came under direct fire when women began complaining about several symptoms at once. PSOS is a serious health condition in which the ovaries are enlarged and have several fluid-filled sacs or cysts. PCOS has long been recognized as a leading cause of infertility and a risk factor for uterine cancer, because of the hormone imbalance.

There are quite a few signs to watch for and they include spotting or no menstrual periods, baldness or thinning of the hair, excessive hair growth to the face, knuckles and toes, weight gain or obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, increased levels of male hormones, and infrequent or no ovulation at all. By having a thorough pap smear, a doctor is able to feel these growths on your ovaries. In having PSOS, miscarriages become a huge factor as well as gestational diabetes during a pregnancy.The possibility of hormonal imbalances can cause severe mood swings and depression in some women. There is no cure for PSOS, but it can be controlled by medications. Maintaining a healthy weight and eating a balanced diet can lesson the symptoms. You should get checked for diabetes by age 30. Most women with PCOS have insulin resistance, and early treatment can prevent damage that causes full-blown diabetes and kidney, eye, nerve and heart damage.