subject: What You Dont Know About Pcos And Menopause May Surprise You! [print this page] Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, also known as PCOS, is a hormonal imbalance that causes a variety of very uncomfortable, sometimes devastating symptoms in the women it targets. All over the world, an estimated five to ten percent of women suffer through the challenges that these symptoms present. This means that up to one in every ten of the women that you pass while shopping at the grocery store, filling up your cars gas tank, or running to your dry cleaner may be afflicted with an illness that causes not only physical discomfort, but emotional anguish.
Why is PCOS so Bad?
For many women, appearance is a large aspect of their identityas is becoming a mother, a grandmother, and a wife. Though some of these identifiers may be a bit overplayed by todays popular culture, and women should not base their own self-esteem on how beautiful they are or how many children they have, it is unavoidable for anyone to forge an identity completely separate from their physical characteristics.
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) occurs when women have levels of androgens, or male hormones, that are too high. When this happens, the body undergoes several changes that can challenge traditional ideas of femininity. Some of the most heartbreaking physical symptoms include:
Infertility
Weight gain or obesity
Ovarian cysts
Male Pattern Baldness
Hirsutism (excess hair growth)
Amenorrhea (absent periods)
Oligomenorrhea (irregular periods)
Acne (particularly along the jaw line and on the chest and back)
Skin tags
Acanthosis Nigricans (darkening and thickening of the skin)
High cholesterol
Fatigue
Sleep apnea
Naturally, a woman that undergoes these symptoms will feel down on herself, no matter how healthy her self-confidence may be before she experiences these issues. This is one reason that Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome is able to produce emotional disorders in women, but there is more to the story.
PCOS and Emotional Health
Due to the nature of the symptoms that Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome presents, many women that battle this illness find themselves in much more than a physical struggle: they also have to cope with emotional disorders.
Two of the most common emotional disorders among women with this illness are anxiety and depression. Both of these issues seem to organically evolve from the stress that the condition places upon the mothers and daughters that combat it; however, there may be an underlying medical explanation.
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome is commonly caused by Insulin Resistance, a condition that prevents the body from using insulin to convert glucose into energy. Diabetes, which is also often caused by Insulin Resistance, is also associated with depression. Though researchers have not found conclusive evidence of the link, they are exploring the correlation between depression and Insulin Resistance and have asserted that the two conditions may be closely related in women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome.
Is There a Treatment?
Doctors may prescribe antidepressants or other treatments to address the emotional symptoms that their patients experience, but these will not correct the issue. A well-balanced, high-fiber diet and a regular exercise routine are two of the best ways to combat these health issues. By living a healthier lifestyle, many women have been able to lead happier lives and, in some cases, reverse their health issues altogether.
Insulite Laboratories, a Boulder, Colorado USA based company, is committed to reversing Insulin Resistance a potentially dangerous imbalance of blood glucose and insulin. Scientific research has revealed that this disorder can be a primary cause of excess weight gain and obesity, plus Pre-Diabetes and Type 2 Diabetes. Insulin Resistance can also underlie the cluster of increased risk factors for cardiovascular damage called Metabolic Syndrome (Syndrome X) as well as PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome).
Recognizing that there are millions of people who need help, Insulite Labs has designed what is considered the most effective systematic approach to reversing Insulin Resistance and these associated disorders. Insulite Laboratories is recognized world-wide for developing systems to address the underlying causes of Metabolic Syndrome, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), excess weight/obesity, pre-diabetes, and Type 2 Diabetes.
