{"id":989643,"date":"2021-04-12T09:59:24","date_gmt":"2021-04-12T09:59:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ideaclinics.com\/?p=989643"},"modified":"2021-05-21T09:49:43","modified_gmt":"2021-05-21T09:49:43","slug":"polycystic-ovary-syndrome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ideaclinics.com\/polycystic-ovary-syndrome\/","title":{"rendered":"Polycystic Ovary Syndrome"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"vgblk-rw-wrapper limit-wrapper\">\n<ul><li>Lesser than 8 periods a year<\/li><li>Weight gain and obesity<\/li><li>Acne (oily skin and pimples on the face)<\/li><li>Male pattern of baldness<\/li><li>Unable to become pregnant without medical help<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Male pattern of hair growth<\/strong>&#8211; chin, upper lip, chest, abdomen, side lock area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Risk factors<\/strong>&#8211; Women with PCOS may have other health issues like Diabetes, High cholesterol, Heart disease, sleep apnoea. At idea clinics such women can be assessed and treated for other health disorders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tests performed<\/strong> \u2014 Your doctor or nurse at Idea Clinics will decide which tests you should have depending on your age, symptoms, and individual problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Possible tests include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Blood tests to measure hormone levels, blood sugar, and cholesterol<br>Pregnancy test if you missed your periods<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pelvic ultrasound<\/strong> \u2013 This test is done with sound waves which gives a picture of your uterus and ovaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Treatment of PCOS<\/strong> \u2014 Birth control pills are usually given to treat some of the symptoms like irregular periods, facial hair and acne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other treatments given by endocrinologists at Idea clinics for symptoms of PCOS are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Anti-androgens, Progestin and Metformin form the basis of treatment for PCOS.<\/li><li>Medicated skin lotion or antibiotics to treat acne.<\/li><li>Referral for Laser therapy or electrolysis to remove unwanted hair.<\/li><li>Efforts by the patient- Losing at least 5% weight can improve your symptoms if you are overweight or obese.<\/li><li>Dietitians and educators at Idea clinics will help you achieve your goal.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Can Pregnancy occur? \u2014 Most women with PCOS get pregnant with proper medication, diet control and exercise. They then lead normal lives.<\/p>\n<\/div><!-- .vgblk-rw-wrapper -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lesser than 8 periods a year Weight gain and obesity Acne (oily skin and pimples on the face) Male pattern of baldness Unable to become pregnant without medical help Male pattern of hair growth&#8211; chin, upper lip, chest, abdomen, side lock area. Risk factors&#8211; Women with PCOS may have other health issues like Diabetes, High&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":989644,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ideaclinics.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/989643"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ideaclinics.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ideaclinics.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ideaclinics.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ideaclinics.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=989643"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.ideaclinics.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/989643\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":989645,"href":"https:\/\/www.ideaclinics.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/989643\/revisions\/989645"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ideaclinics.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/989644"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ideaclinics.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=989643"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ideaclinics.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=989643"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ideaclinics.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=989643"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}