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The Diet That’s ‘curing’ the UAE’s Infertile Women
cholesterol levels. action of insulin in their
Diagnosis is based on: body and produce higher Weight can be lost us- P
levels of insulin to over- ing exercise and having a C
· Irregular periods– come this. balanced diet that should O
ovaries don’t regularly include plenty of fruit S
release eggs (ovulation) This contributes to the and vegetables, whole
increased production foods (such as whole meal A
· Excess androgen – and activity of hormones bread, wholegrain cere- W
high levels of “male hor- such as testosterone. Be- als and brown rice), lean A
mones” in the body, which ing overweight or obese meats, fish and chicken. R
may cause physical signs also increases the amount E
such as excess facial or of insulin your body pro- Medications are also N
body hair. Found by con- duces. However not all available to treat symp- E
ducting blood tests. individual with PCOS are toms such as excessive S
obese or overweight. hair growth, irregular peri- S
· Polycystic ovaries – ods and fertility problems.
ovaries become enlarged Polycystic ovary syn- 2
and contain many fluid- drome (PCOS) can’t be If fertility medications 0
filled sacs (follicles) that cured, but the symptoms are ineffective, a simple 2
surround the eggs. This can be managed if a pa- surgical procedure called 0
is found on an ultrasound tient has PCOS and is laparoscopic ovarian drill-
scan. overweight, losing weight ing (LOD) may be recom-
and eating a healthy diet mended. This involves
What causes PCOS and can make some symptoms using heat or a laser to
how is it usually treated? better. destroy the tissue in the
The exact cause of PCOS ovaries that’s producing
is unknown, but it often In overweight women, androgens, such as tes-
runs in families. It’s relat- the symptoms and overall tosterone. With treatment,
ed to abnormal hormone risk of developing long- most women with PCOS
levels in the body, includ- term health problems from are able to get pregnant.
ing high levels of insulin. PCOS can be greatly im-
proved by losing excess Treatment options can
Insulin is a hormone that weight. Weight loss of vary because someone
controls sugar levels in the just 5% can lead to a sig- with PCOS may experi-
body. Many women with nificant improvement in ence a range of symptoms,
PCOS are resistant to the PCOS. or just one.
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