PCOS & PCOD

Dr Sudha Kashmiri is an Obstetrician, Gynaecologist and Expert PCOS/PCOD Doctor in Powai, Mumbai with more than 35 Years of Experience in Womens Health. Polycystic Ovarian Disease (PCOD), also known as Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a common illness among women of conceptive age. This affects 5% to 10% of women in the age group 12 years to 45 years. Woman’s hormones become unbalanced, causing menstrual period problems and make it tough for the women to conceive. The main factors include no ovulation, irregular periods, acne, and hirsutism. If not treated, it can result in insulin-resistant diabetes, and high cholesterol leading to heart disease.

PCOS is an endocrine system disorder whereas, PCOD is a condition build-up by hormonal imbalance. In girls with PCOS, the ovaries produce greater levels of androgen than usual, then this gets involved with egg development and discharge. Some of the eggs develop into cysts. Instead of releasing during ovulation, these cysts grow in the ovaries and get enlarged.