POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME
(PCOD).
The polycystic ovarian syndrome consists of benign growth arising in the ovary at any age from menarche to menopause but average of maximum incidence is 15 to25 yrs.
Patient can be asymptomatic or may be present with oligomenorrhoea or amenorrhea along with constitutional symptoms like obesity, infertility, obstructive sleep apnea and hirsutism. It is a life style disorder and is associated with abnormal levels of androgen and other endocrine hormones.
Management of the cases can be done using homeopathic medicine with diet modification,exercise and weight loss.
*In this syndrome there is a chronic non ovulation and hyperandrogenaemia along with normal or raised oestrogen and luteinizing hormone (LH) level and low follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) to LH ratio.
*The incidence of PCOS is increasing in modern society.. though the exact pathophysiology of the disease is not well understood the hormonal imbalance is supposed to be the main reason.
*In the modern life style,the overall environmental influences over normal reproductive life of a female and various psychological reasons like mental stress,grief,anxiety, depression are leading to stressful life for females and lead to this condition.
HOMEOPATHY MEDICINE FOR PCOS:
In homeopathy many medicines are available for this emerging disease.
Apis Mel,Kali iod, colonynth are the medicines are useful.