What's your PCOS type?

 


What’s your PCOS type? Knowing the type can help treat the symptoms.

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a condition in which certain hormones are out of balance. These imbalances typically show up as irregular menstrual cycles, a higher level of androgen (a type of hormone including testosterone) in the body, and small cysts in the ovaries. PCOS can cause symptoms including excess facial and body hair, acne, and mood changes. It can also make it difficult to become pregnant, and may significantly harm a person’s overall health if left untreated.

 

PCOS SYMPTOMS: WHAT YOU MIGHT NOTICE 

 

PCOS can look and feel different for everyone. Some of the most common PCOS symptoms are:

  • ·         Irregular menstrual cycles: your periods are infrequent (more common), frequent, unpredictable, or absent
  • ·         Periods that are very heavy or very light
  • ·         New or excess hair growth on the face and body
  • ·         Hair thinning on the head
  • ·         Skin issues: oily skin, acne, dark patches on the back of the neck
  • ·         Insulin resistance
  • ·         Weight gain, especially around the abdomen
  • ·         Difficulty getting pregnant
  • ·         Depression, anxiety

 

TYPES OF PCOS OR POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME

There are four major types of PCOS, once you know which you have it’s easier to treat. It’s possible to have more than one type.

 INFLAMMATORY PCOS 

Inflammatory can stimulate the ovaries to make too much testosterone and is a contributing factor for every PCOS.  In PCOS due to inflammation, ovulation is prevented, hormones get imbalanced and androgen are produced. Inflammation is caused due to stress, toxins of environment and inflammatory dietary like gluten.

 If you have symptoms such as headaches, unexplained fatigue , joint pain infections or skin allergies and your blood tests show that you are deficient of vitamin D, your blood count is not normal, increased levels of thyroid then you might be one having inflammatory PCOS.

 TIP- DON’T TAKE STRESS! Stop consuming inflammatory foods like dairy products, sugar or wheat. 

INSULIN RESISTANT PCOS

This is the most common type of PCOS. This type of PCOS is caused by smoking, sugar, pollution and Trans fat. In this, high levels of insulin prevent ovulation and trigger the ovaries to create testosterone.  

If you have been told by your doctor that you are a diabetic on borderline and your glucose tolerance test was not normal. If you have increased levels of insulin and you are overweight, then you might be one having insulin resistance PCOS.

Symptoms include: frequent fluctuation of blood sugar, getting severe hunger cravings and yoyo weight. 

TIP- QUIT SUGAR! Just shun the sugar, it should be your first step. A little amount of sugar is healthy but by taking it in large quantities you are contributing to the insulin resistance.  Avoid artificial sweeteners and go for natural sweetener like honey, Date powder etc

 



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  ADRENAL PCOS

 This type is not driven by insulin resistance or inflammation. Instead, it’s an abnormal response to stress. Treatment include stress reduction, magnesium   

TIP- Get enough sleep, reduce your endurance exercise and stop dieting and eat more carbs (if you don’t have insulin resistance)

 

POST-PILL INDUCED PCOS

This type is the  second most common PCOS. It gets developed due to the birth control pills which suppress ovulation. For most of the women, these effects do not last long and they resume ovulating after the effect of the pill is over. But some women do not resume with ovulating for months and years even after the effects of pills get over. During that time women should consult the doctor. 

If you experience regular and normal periods before starting with the pills then this might be a sign of Pill-induced PCOS. Or if your levels of LH are increased in the blood test then this could be a sign too.

If you are already done with numerous natural treatments for PCOS and nothing seems like working then consult the doctor and gather more information about it but the best way to treat PCOS is through diet and lifestyle. 

Take this test to see if you have PCOS symptoms that should be evaluated, and if needed, treated.    

 



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