EXPERIENCING WITH PCOS?! 🥹

PCOS is actually rly rly common in 🇸🇬

Polycystic ovary syndrome is a condition where you have few, unusual or very long periods. It often results in having too much of a male hormone called androgen. Many small sacs of fluid develop on the ovaries. They may fail to regularly release eggs.

Symptoms:

✅Ovarian Cysts

✅Acne

✅Weight Gain

✅Irregular Periods

✅Infertility

✅Thinning Hair

Possible Causes:

🍃Genetics

🍃Insulin Resistance

🍃Higher levels of Males Hormones called Androgens

🍃Low-grade Inflammation

Management & Treatment:

🌸Lifestyle changes

🌸Insulin-sensitizing Medicine

🌸Medications to Block Androgens

🌸 Hormonal Birth Control

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