PCOS i.e. polycystic ovary syndrome implies a common hormonal condition among women. It causes excessive hair growth, irregular menstrual periods, and later cause infertility. About 1 in 5 i.e. 20% of Indian women often suffer from polycystic ovary syndrome. If you fail to monitor the problem and its underlying short-term effects timely, the condition may lead to many severe health impacts.
Adverse Health Conditions/Risks from Untreated PCOS
Polycystic ovary syndrome or PCOS may trigger several adverse short-term and long-term health conditions or risks. Many women with this hormonal syndrome suffered many short-term complications as severe irregularity in menstrual cycles and anemia. A few other women have skin problems, like skin tags, and acne, and unusual weight gain.
If women leave their PCOS conditions untreated even after triggering of short-term effects, they may experience infertility or difficulty to get pregnant. A few women may have additional long-term effects of untreated PCOS, which include hypertension, Type-2 diabetes, sleep apnea, and high cholesterol.
Diet and Weight Management for Successful PCOS Management
Our nutritionists in Delhi recommend every woman suffering from PCOS to lose their bodyweight by following a low-calorie diet with a few moderate physical exercises. Remember that even a modest level of weight loss or 5% weight loss may improve your health condition.
Losing body weight will increase the effectiveness of your medication-based treatments and deal with infertility as well. Other than that, we recommend you to engage in meditation, Yoga, and deep breathing to relieve your stress and obtain hormonal balance.
PCOS Management and Recovery Period
PCOS is a chronic hormonal condition, because of which it does not have a specific recovery time. However, many women and young girls have seen positive results within weeks or months with diet and lifestyle changes recommended by our Luvita Nutrition experts. Especially, many women have got regular periods and reduced body’s hair growth in between 3 months and 6 months. However, long-term management may need a few years to control the symptoms, like weight gain, irregular periods, excess hair, and sleep apnea.
If you are dealing with PCOS condition for a long time, contact our nutritionists to get a customized plan to overcome your condition and lead a healthy life.