{"id":778,"date":"2020-04-22T11:26:10","date_gmt":"2020-04-22T05:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wecreatedesign.co\/dev\/WP\/fitterfly\/?p=778"},"modified":"2024-02-05T16:03:06","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T10:33:06","slug":"blog-what-is-pcos-and-why-do-you-have-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/blog-what-is-pcos-and-why-do-you-have-it\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is PCOS and Why Do You Have It?"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n

It\u2019s not fun to have PCOS but you know what? There is one good thing \u2013 at least you know the cause of all your crappy symptoms. [It\u2019s not you, it\u2019s the hormones!]. And since you know, you can manage it too.<\/span><\/p>\n

A little silver lining, perhaps!<\/span><\/p>\n

Moving on, what exactly is PCOS?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018Syndrome\u2019 in simple words is a collection of symptoms, a condition where lots of different symptoms like \u2013 irregular periods, excessive hair on the face, increasing and difficult to lose weight, pimples, scalp hair loss, multiple tiny cysts in ovaries \u2013 occur along with many others.<\/span><\/p>\n

The main culprit behind all this mess \u2013\u00a0Hormonal Imbalance<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now what does that mean?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Hormones are chemicals present in blood which basically act as messengers telling our body what to do. Some of the hormones are common for both men and women, while some are specific.<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Main female hormones are \u2013 Estrogen, Progesterone, LH [Leutinizing hormone] and FSH [Follicle Stimulating Hormone]. Along with other jobs, these hormones are responsible for monthly egg production, regular periods and maintaining pregnancy.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Main male hormone is Testosterone. Now, this testosterone is also present in females but in a much much smaller amount.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Another hormone we need to know about is Insulin. Yeah, the one that controls sugar levels in blood.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    A balance between all these hormones keeps the body functions smooth. In PCOS, this balance goes out of whack so\u00a0periods become irregular\u00a0<\/strong>and many women face\u00a0trouble getting pregnant<\/strong>. This imbalance also leads to a more than normal amount of testosterone. Too much testosterone causes excessive\u00a0hair on face, thinning of scalp hair, pimples<\/strong>\u00a0etc. Testosterone further increases the number of immature eggs, and these eggs that don\u2019t get released end up as\u00a0tiny cysts in the ovaries<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Remember we mentioned insulin too. Insulin has two jobs \u2013 use sugar\/carbohydrates from food for energy and tell your body how much testosterone to produce. But many women with PCOS have\u00a0Insulin Resistance<\/em>, meaning the body doesn\u2019t let it function. So, the sugar instead of providing energy gets stored as fat \u2013 resulting in\u00a0weight gain<\/strong>. When insulin is not utilized properly,<\/span>\u00a0body produces higher amount of insulin which triggers more testosterone \u2013 say hello to facial hair and scalp hair loss!<\/span><\/p>\n

    Okay, so all this drama because of hormonal imbalance but why do you have this imbalance in the first place?<\/span><\/p>\n

    Well, there is no exact answer, but the reason why you have PCOS may be due to your genes. PCOS runs in families and family members of women who have PCOS are at higher risk. Apart from that, stuff like Insulin resistance and low-grade inflammation can also cause PCOS. Women who are overweight and don\u2019t exercise have been found to be at higher risk. There is no known exact cause and research is going on. Hopefully, we will get more answers in future.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    In the coming weeks, we will talk about how PCOS is exactly diagnosed, can it be treated and what are its long-term effects.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Stay tuned and let me know if you have any more questions.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    PCOS is one of the conditions that makes it difficult to lose weight and achieve your health goals. Simple strategies that work for most people are not enough when it comes to those diagnosed with PCOS. To help women with PCOS lose weight, for the first time in India. We have the Reset23 program.<\/a> A unique, safe, scientific, and sustainable program designed by doctors. With a comprehensive approach that includes diet, fitness, sleep & stress management. We can help you achieve your health goals and learn how to maintain it. Start your journey today! By enrolling into our Reset23 program <\/a>or call us on 022 4897 1077 (ext 1)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    It\u2019s not fun to have PCOS but you know what? There is one good thing \u2013 at least you know the cause of all your crappy symptoms. [It\u2019s not you, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":781,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,4],"tags":[450],"acf":{"reviewed_by":false,"references":null,"author":"","table_content":null,"medically_reviewed":"Not Selected","show_updated_date_in_post":"No","faq_list":null,"custom_schema":"","media_url":"","reviewer":null},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/778"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=778"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/778\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/781"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=778"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=778"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=778"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}