PCOD
In recent years, India has seen a notable rise in the number of young women being diagnosed with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), a hormonal disorder that once primarily affected women in their late twenties or thirties. Now, teenagers and women in their early twenties are increasingly showing signs of this condition, such as irregular periods, acne, weight fluctuations, and mood changes. According to the findings of a health report published in 2023 and also quoted in a 2023 Press Information Bureau story, the prevalence of PCOS among Indian women ranges from 3.7 per cent to 22.5 per cent, with significantly higher rates in urban populations. This growing trend isn’t just due to better awareness or diagnostic tools, it reflects deeper issues rooted in modern-day lifestyle habits, environmental exposures, and mental stressors.
The increase in the number of cases is more than a reflection of heightened awareness or diagnostic capabilities, it indicates underlying disturbances in lifestyle and environmental factors influencing hormonal well-being. Medical experts warn that PCOS is no longer just a gynaecological concern but a larger public health issue driven by factors such as sedentary routines, poor dietary patterns, disrupted sleep cycles, and chronic psychological stress. The constant exposure to refined foods, prolonged screen time, and endocrine-disrupting chemicals in everyday products has created a perfect storm for hormonal imbalance. Left unmanaged, PCOS can lead to serious long-term health risks, including infertility, Type 2 diabetes, and heart disease.
What Is PCOS?
Clinically, PCOS is defined by an irregular menstrual cycle, elevated androgen levels and the presence of multiple ovarian follicles.
Why one should treat PCOS ?
PCOS effects are far-reaching beyond reproduction. PCOS women are more likely to experience insulin resistance, obesity, acne, mood disorders and for many, higher long-term risks of developing Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and childlessness. Although there are still some issues with PCOS, like it being undiagnosed, with most young women attributing initial symptoms to normal irregularities.
Reasons Behind Surge In PCOS Cases Among Young Women
According to recent study the reason for increase is not entirely genetic but more from contemporary lifestyle habits, like, sedentary lifestyle, eating habits and chronic psychological stress. These days, prolonged periods of study, work or screen time have decreased physical activity immensely.At the same time, the trend towards high intake of refined carbohydrate, processed foods and low fibre diet has compromised insulin sensitivity, one of the major causes of hormonal imbalance in PCOS.
Role Of Homeopathy in PCOS treatment-
Homeopathy helps bring hormonal balance naturally by delving into the root cause.This restores the menstrual cycles and ovulation and gradually also balances the increased androgens ( male hormones) in the female thereby the acne and facial hair growth decreases. The exercise and diet that you have been following starts yielding better results and the weight is seen to get controlled by decreasing the insulin resistance in the PCOD patients.