PCOD

Patients suffering from polycystic ovarian disease ( PCOD ) have multiple small cysts in their ovaries ( the word poly means many). 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 ovarian syndrome (PCOS) or the Stein-Leventhal syndrome.

SYMPTOMS

Hirsutism   -Excessive facial and body hair.
Oligomenorrhoea-Irregular periods abnormal, irregular and scanty.
Amenorrhoea- Absence of mensturation.
Alopecia (male-pattern hair loss).
Obesity.
Acne –Pimples.
Infertility.
Decreased sex drive.                                                          
Enlarged clitoris.
Enlarged ovaries and uterus.
Note that symptoms can worsen over time or with weight gain.