September is National PCOS awareness month

The best time to start thinking about the betterment of your health is always TODAY. Now. But for starting this blog, I couldn’t have chosen a better time. September is National Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) awareness month.  Over the course of this month, I will write more article on basics of this syndrome, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments and how to gain control over your symptoms. I will also include some posts on general women health. To kick off, here are some facts (don’t worry if you don’t understand any terms; I will write detail articles on every aspect of PCOS in this blog) and statistics.

1. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common hormonal disorder among women of reproductive age. The name of the condition comes from the appearance of the ovaries in most, but not all, women with the disorder — enlarged and containing numerous small cysts located along the outer edge of each ovary (polycystic appearance).
2. Polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, is the most common cause of female infertility related to the absence of ovulation
3. Between 5 percent and 10 percent of females of reproductive age are affected by PCOS
4. About 50% of women with PCOS get insulin resistance
5. The exact cause of polycystic ovary syndrome is unknown.
6. PCOS has been recognized and diagnosed for seventy-five years.
7. PCOS is responsible for 70% of infertility issues in women who have difficulty ovulating.
8. Studies have shown that approximately 40% of patients with diabetes and/or glucose intolerance between the ages of 20-50 have PCOS.
9. In addition, some studies have found that if a mother has PCOS, there is a 50% chance that her daughter will have PCOS.
10. The good news is that early diagnosis and proper education can help women lower all these risk factors and live a happy, healthier life.

I will start writing about the symptoms and treatments from tomorrow.