Treatment of PCOD Related Symptoms

Date :25-Oct-2021

A female hormonal disorder, PCOD, or Polycystic Ovary Disease is widespread today. It is a major cause of infertility in women and is characterized by the development of cysts in ovaries. PCOD creates a whole lot of symptoms in women, some of the major ones being acne, hair fall, and unwanted hair growth.

Excess production of androgen, the male sex hormone, is considered to be a cause of PCOD and its symptoms. The symptoms like acne and hair fall should be treated after an appropriate diagnosis of their type and cause.

Acne

The nightmare of most teenage girls, acne that is persistent throughout their teenage or the ones that occur after the age of 25 can be due to PCOD. Since the line of treatment for regular acne and hormonal acne due to PCOD are completely different, proper and accurate treatment is necessary for the course of treatment.

Acne in the lower parts of the cheeks, jawline, upper neck, and chin is a symptom of PCOD. The occurrence of lesions during periods is a sign of PCOD as well. This can be confirmed by a blood analysis to ascertain hormone levels. Acne due to PCOD can be treated with the help of medications, chemical peels, or lasers.

Hair fall

Hair fall due to PCOD occurs due to excessive action of androgen and testosterone. Receding hairline and hair thinning can be treated with hair-stimulating medications, platelet-rich plasma therapy by injecting nutrient-rich plasma from the blood into the scalp, and growth factor injection did intra dermally.

Excessive facial hair growth

Also, called hirsutism, it is caused due to high androgen levels. Sometimes followed by obesity, irregular periods, and infertility, hirsutism can be treated with the help of medication to reduce unwanted hair growth and laser hair removal procedure to destroy unwanted hair with the help of a laser beam.

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