PCOD/PCOS ( POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME)
PCOS/PCOD is a hormonal disorder causing menstrual disturbances, obesity and metabolic abnormalities in women of reproductive age. The complex symptoms of PCOS make the treatment even more challenging.
Modern Day management of PCOD which focus on hormonal therapy is less sustainable and in the long term will be harmful to the body systems. With wide range of medicines and procedures Ayurveda offers better options for treatment and management of PCOS/PCOD.
AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR PCOD/PCOS.
According to ayurvedic philosophy PCOS can be correlated with Aarthava Kshaya
Being metabolic , life style or hereditary disorder ayurveda can manage this in the most efficent way by improving ovulation, Correcting hormonal imbalance, Reducing obesity and high cholesterol , insulin resistance etc.
Ayurvedic therapy focuses on balancing tissue nutrition, rectifying the imbalance of Doshas( vata ,pitta&kapha). Ayurveda approaches PCOD as a System Disease and adheres in managing it in a natural way.
OUR TREATMENT PROTOCOL
- Assessing the situation based on symptoms & laboratory findings.
- Channelizing gastro intestinal functions by Increasing the jataragni ( digestive power) and ensuring proper availability of enzymes.
- Medicines to decrease the kapha dosha and medas (additional fat deposit) and regularize the functions of apanavatha (the force that control pelvic area).
- Panchakarma procedures like vamana, virechanam, vasthy, nasyam that focus on regularizing the arthava pravrithi.
- Proper sodhana therapies (purification procedures) to correct the deeper metabolic errors and curing chronic diseases.
- Rasayana therapy to maintain the acquired health and to prevent the recurrence of the condition.
- Medicines and therapies for weight management.
- Ayurvedic supplements to address nutrient deficiencies.
- Psychological therapies to decrease anxiety and stress levels.
- Specified diet with counseling and life style advices.
- PCOD yoga
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Symptoms of PCOD
- Menstrual disorders
- Infertility
- Acne or oily skin
- Abnormal hair growth on face and body
- Weight gain
- High cholesterol and blood pressure
- Insulin resistance
- Pigmentation and darkening of skin around neck region
- Psychological disorders like depression and anxiety.
COMPLICATIONS
- Infertility
- Miscarriage or premature birth.
- Metabolic disorder leading to high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and abnormal cholesterol etc
- Type 2 diabetes or prediabetes
- Sleep apnea
- Depression, anxiety and eating disorders
- Cancer of the uterine lining (endometrial cancer)
- Gestational diabetes or pregnancy-induced high blood pressure
- liver inflammation caused by fat accumulation in the liver
