It requires a complete workup including a sonography, a battery of hormonal blood tests, followed by a thorough counseling session of the patient with the family to understand PCOS
PCOS or Polystic Ovarian Syndrome is one of the commonest things we see today in our OPD. The girls usually come with irregular periods, weight gain, pimples, excessive hair growth on the body, pigmentation or thinning of hair. It is a lifestyle disorder, and needs to be tackled with sensitivity, as you always live with it..
it’s short term and the long term implications, a detailed discussion on the diet changes, the exercises, medications if required, and a follow up programme. This has helped girls understand and deal with PCOS much better.
Dr Sejal Ajmera is a senior gynecologist. She is a visiting consultant at Juhu, Surya Hospital Santacruz, Surya Hospital Juhu, Sujay hospital Santacruz and ex consultant and unit chief at BCJ Hospital & Asha Parekh Research Centre. She is also an ex consultant at NMC Hospital Dubai.
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