Obesity and the related insulin resistant diabetes are strongly linked to the development of polycystic ovarian sydrome symptoms. 5-10 percent women belonging to the age group of 12-45 years get affected with this most common endocrine disorder.50 percent of these women are obese.
The cause of the condition is unknown yet. The signs are difficult to be diagnosed and vary in severity from one person to another. This article tries to gain further insight on the symptoms to watch out for.
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Symptoms:
- Deepening of voice
- Minor voice change
- Thick hair
- Hair loss
- Growth of facial hair
- Thin hair
- Oily skin
- Acne
- Baldness
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Progressively reduced menstrual frequency
- Pelvic pain
- Irregular periods
- A higher rate of miscarriage
- Swollen ovaries
- Infertility
- Absent periods
- Infrequent ovulation
- Absence of ovulation
- Irregular bleeding
- Late ovulation
- No ovulation
- Irregular menstruation
- Absence of menstruation
- Ovarian cysts
- High triglycerides
- Low HDL cholesterol
- High LDL cholesterol
- Heart ailments
- Stroke
- Insulin resistance
- High blood pressure – over 140/90
- Skin tags
- Dandruff
- Thick and dark skin patches
- Virilism – Development of secondary sexual characteristics of males
- Increased blood level of testosterone (male hormone)
- Low blood level of estradiol (female hormone)
- Low blood level of follicle-stimulating hormone (Hormone which stimulates the production of estradiol)
- Hypertrophy of endometrium – Increase in the size of the uterus
- Hyperplasia of endometrium – Excess growth of cells in the uterus
- Increased blood level of leutenizing hormone – A hormone required for reproduction
- Autoimmune thyroiditis – A disease involving swelling of the thyroid glands. The body’s natural protection system turns hostile and attacks the healthy cells of this hormone producing organ.
Polycystic ovarian sydrome symptoms are mostly found in women during their reproductive years. But unfortunately it takes years for these signs to be diagnosed as they present themselves vaguely in the initially.
