What is PCOD?
Polycystic ovarian
disease commonly known as PCOD is an endocrine disorder of women.
It
is not a single disease but a set of disorders so also known as PCOS-
Polycystic ovarian syndrome.
Due to the abnormal function of
an endocrine gland, there is an excessive production of androgen and
estrogenic hormones and an imbalance of female sex hormone. In
PCOD, there are multiple cysts in the ovary.
PCOD is very
common in teenagers and young females.
Pathogenesis
There is an
abnormal increased secretion of Luteinizing hormone in
PCOS.
Insulin-resistance is associated with obesity.
Thus together increased LH secretion and insulin-resistance leads to
increase in the production of androgen hormone by the ovaries.
All these consequences are the main factors of PCOS development.
Causes of PCOD
It is mainly a
genetic disorder.
Other causes include:
Obesity, mental
stress, hyperinsulinism, and hyperandrogenism.
Symptoms of PCOD
Irregular menstruation- There can be heavy bleeding or amenorrhea (no
menstruation)
Anovulation and infertility.
Pimples/acne, dandruff, oily skin.
Excessive
facial hair- because of the elevated level of androgen hormone.
Obesity and High blood pressure.
High
cholesterol level.
Diabetes mellitus
Conventional treatment for
PCOD
Diagnosis is done by pelvic USG. After diagnosis,
focus of the treatment is on:
Managing the
obesity by diet and exercise.
Regulating the
hormonal imbalance.
Lowering the
insulin-resistance level.
Restoration of
fertility.
Surgical treatment is Laparoscopic procedure-
ovarian cauterisation, ovarian drilling, and Electrocauterisation of
ovarian stroma.
But conventional treatment doesn’t stop the
relapse of PCOD.
Homeopathic treatment for PCOD
Homeopathic
treatment helps in resolving the ovarian cysts which in terms helps
in resolving symptoms at the physical level. It helps in losing the
weight by improving the digestive and metabolic mechanism.
Certain medicines are really effective in losing weight with proper
diet and regular exercise.
It helps in making menstrual cycle
regular. It reduces dependency on hormonal pills. It prevents the
relapse of the PCOD.
Initially hormonal pills can be taken
along with homeopathic medicines. There is no interaction between
these two medicines. As the body starts responding to homeopathic
line of treatment ; the need or the dependency on hormonal pills
reduces. Later on patient can safely stop the hormonal
pills.
Homeopathic medicines bring back the deviation of
hormonal imbalance back to normalcy and thus helps in conception.
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