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Is it a disease and is it curable?
It’s a HORMONAL condition caused by genetic influences in your body. Your own genes are responsible for creating this. The severity of the condition depends on how much of an influence your genes can exert. As it’s not a disease so it’s not curable. It’s not very harmful to have Poly Cystic Ovarian Disease if you can abide by a few small rules. You should ensure that you have normal periods. And after marriage, you can always take the help of a doctor to conceive if you have been unable to do so after 1 full year of unprotected sex.
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Is Poly Cystic Ovarian Disease dangerous? How can it harm me?
It’s in no way dangerous or fatal.
The only 2 ways it causes problems are−−
1. It causes delayed release of eggs from your ovaries, causing delayed periods, sometimes very delayed. If regular periods are not insured by medication, endometrial cancer may occur.
2. Due to delayed and unpredictable times of egg release, it becomes very hard for couples to time their sexual intercourse with the egg release times, causing delayed pregnancies. -
Is it a form of ovarian cyst?
NO. It is not a form of ovarian cyst. It is in no way a cyst. Does not need surgery for the removal of the cyst.
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What can be the long-term effects?
Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, Blood Lipid irregularities.
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How can I manage Poly Cystic Ovarian Disease?
Take a gynecologist’s help on these matters. It’s easily manageable on most occasions. Also, take special care of your lifestyle. What do you eat? Whether you live a sedentary life? Are you gaining weight and getting fat?
Bring some regular physical activity into your life. Decrease intake of food having high carbohydrate and fat content. Aerated drinks intake should be minimum. Take the help of a dietician.
Don’t be negligent towards missed periods. And always take help if you are having trouble getting pregnant. You will be surprised to hear that 80% of women with PCOD get pregnant with no or minimal medical intervention.
REST ASSURED. PCOD IS NEITHER A DISEASE NOR LIFE-THREATENING.
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