Management of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Women by Implementing a Healthy Lifestyle and Effective Diet: A Review

Abstract

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is an endocrine disorder characterized by conditions such as anovulation, androgen excess, infertility, insulin resistance, depression and amenorrhea. Women with genetic predisposition are at a higher risk of being affected by it. Other environmental factors like sedentary lifestyle, unhealthy eating habits, lack of exercise, obesity has often been seen to trigger the onset of this condition. Due to the increased unhealthy lifestyle more number of women is being diagnosed with PCOS each year. There are also other health risks due to PCOS like impaired glucose tolerance, type 2 diabetes, dyslipidaemia, abdominal obesity, hypertension and cardiovascular diseases. Although, there is no permanent cure for PCOS but it can be treated with pharmacotherapy along with implementation of healthy lifestyle and proper diet. If PCOS is diagnosed early and managed properly then the associated reproductive, metabolic, and cardiovascular abnormalities can be effectively managed or previewed [1]. In this review article some research work has been discussed where implementing a healthy lifestyle and diet has shown to deal with PCOS problems. The effect of consumption of myoinositol, low glycemic index diet and omega 3 fatty acids on PCOS has been emphasised. PCOS is becoming an increasing cause of concern as mostly women in the reproductive age group is affected by it. Many teenage girls in their puberty also gets PCOS. PCOS is known to bring about anxiety and depression in patients. With the other conditions associated with it like excess facial hair growth, overweight, infertility: the anxiety and depression might get enhanced. PCOS may affect the quality of life of individuals if it is not dealt with early on.