Polycystic ovarian disease (PCOD) have multiple small cysts in their ovaries. These cysts occur when the regular changes of a normal menstrual cycle are disrupted. The ovary is enlarged; and produces excessive amounts of androgen and estrogenic hormones. This excess, along with the absence of ovulation, may cause infertility. Other names for PCOD are Polycystic...
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS): Most misunderstood and under-diagnosed condition
According to a survey, 1 out of 10 women (within the reproductive age) is at the risk of developing PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome), which is also known to cause infertility. Women with PCOS are also three times more likely to develop endometrial cancer than those without. PCOS can affect your body in the following manner:...
PCOD vs PCOS: How are They Different?
According to a survey, 1 out of 10 women (within the reproductive age) is at the risk of developing PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome), which is also known to cause infertility. Never heard of this term…? PCOD vs PCOS – Are they the same? Many women use both, PCOD (Poly Cystic Ovarian Disease) and PCOS (Poly Cystic...
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PCOD: Know it. Identify it. Deal with it.
“Poly-cystic Ovarian Disease” is a hormonal disorder where instead of one mature follicle; multiple immature follicles are formed in the ovaries. These are seen as small collections of fluid (follicles or cysts) in an ultrasound examination. The term definitely has the word Disease but this is not a Disease, it is an alteration in the...
8 Bad Eating Habits You Need to Break in Your 30s
The secret to permanently breaking any bad habit is to love something greater than the habit. We all know how it goes. You’re away from home for the first time. You’re completely in charge of your own meals. Mom and Dad always said you couldn’t have cake and Cocoa Puffs for dinner? Well now you...
Can Diabetes Lead to Hearing Loss?
Hearing loss is common in people with diabetes. As diabetes becomes more common, the disease may become a significant contributor to hearing loss. A recent study found that hearing loss is twice as common in people with diabetes as it is in those who don’t have the disease. Also, of the 86 million adults in...
Tips for Better Hearing – How to Avoid Hearing Loss?
Who should and how to prevent hearing loss? Hearing loss of permanent type is called Sensorineural hearing loss. It is irreversible and is believed to be the direct consequence of damaged inner/ outer hair cells or the nerve fibers attached to these hair cells deep in the inner ear. While a very small percentage of...
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