The rise in female infertility has shocked scientists around the world. The main cause of this emerging problem is severe endocrine disease called polycystic ovary syndrome or polycystic ovary syndrome. Although PCOS is not a new disease, the increase in its frequency is definitely a problem. TCOS was not common twenty years ago, but today every tenth of women are affected. Characterized by menstrual cycles, hair loss, acne and hirsutism, this condition is now puberty for women of all ages, especially adolescents.

How, why?
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  Various lifestyle and dietary changes as well as environmental factors are the reasons for this tremendous growth. Here are some details of the discussion:

Insulin resistance
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  Insulin resistance is a long-term problem in modern times. A large amount of concentrated fructose and chain smoking, trans fats, obesity, environmental pollutants and people's increasing stress levels lead to insulin resistance. If left untreated and not taken seriously, it can further give way to serious diseases such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes.

Insulin resistance increases the level of insulin, which produces polycystic ovaries by weakening ovulation and causing the ovaries to replace estrogen with testosterone. Since insulin resistance is now an epidemic, so is PCOS. However, not all PCOS patients have insulin resistance, which means that other factors may also be involved.

2. Contraceptives
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  Women who use birth control pills often report abnormalities once they stop using the pill. For some people, once they stop taking medicine, their deadlines will stop. In some cases, women have violated the rules in the past and even before use, so the contraceptives only disclose the existing problems. However, if a woman has a normal period before the birth control pill, but now has no time, then the contraceptive pill is undoubtedly the culprit.

Researchers have not found the actual ingredients in the pills that cause PCOS. They know that birth control pills may cause insulin resistance, which can lead to PCOS. In addition, these pills control birth by inhibiting communication between the pituitary and ovary. However, this inhibition should be temporary, and stopping taking the drug should resume normal functioning. However, it has been reported that women have higher levels of LH-pituitary hormone in their blood within a few months after discontinuation of the drug. This may be the reason behind the pill-induced PCOS.

An unsound ultrasound
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  In addition to the general symptoms associated with PCOS, ultrasound is often associated with the diagnosis of PCOS. These symptoms are not enough to confirm that a woman has polycystic ovary syndrome, and no ultrasound is the ultimate evidence. Ultrasound is not enough to prove that because 25% of normal women are affected by polycystic ovaries, so are people who take birth control pills. Therefore, the number of diagnosed PCOS is seriously overestimated due to inaccurate testing. A more reliable method is to always check the level of androgen in the blood before making the final diagnosis.

The rise of PCOS – how and why was originally published on Spring