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Polycystic Ovary Disease (PCOD) or Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) often cause confusion due to their similar names and overlapping symptoms. While we’ll delve into the differences between the two later, let’s first explore PCOD.
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The menstrual cycle is a monthly biological process where the uterus discharges blood and tissues. This process usually starts in the pre-adolescent stage and culminates with menopause in the late stages of middle age for most. For many women, the menstrual cycle can disrupt their daily lives and cause discomfort in carrying out day-to-day tasks. While discomforts such as muscle cramps, soreness, general tiredness, and acne are a regular part of the menstrual cycle, they can take a dangerous turn if proper menstrual hygiene is not followed. This is why creating proper menstrual hygiene awareness is of utmost importance.
Hairy? Acne? Irregular periods? You might have PCOS. PCOS is one of the most common and misunderstood health problems for women. It’s a hormonal imbalance involving the androgens, insulin, and progesterone. In PCOS, many small, fluid-filled sacs grow inside the ovaries. The word “polycystic” means “many cysts.” These sacs are follicles, each one containing an immature egg. The eggs never mature enough to trigger ovulation.
Endometriosis is a disorder in which tissue similar to the tissue that forms the inner lining of your uterus grows outside of your uterine cavity. The lining of your uterus is called the endometrium. It most commonly involves your ovaries, fallopian tubes, and the tissue lining your pelvis. Rarely, endometrial tissue may spread beyond pelvic organs.
Fertility for women is defined as the ability to conceive children. Every couple trying to conceive should be aware of some essential facts about reproduction and female fertility because correct knowledge will empower them to take the right decisions regarding their reproductive health.
Breast cancer is one of the most common cancer among women in India. But the good news is that breast cancer isn’t what it was years ago. Survival rates of breast cancer cases are higher now. Thanks to greater awareness, early detection, and advances in treatment.
Of all the cancers affecting women, cervical cancer has become the second most commonly known cause of cancer-related deaths in India. On an average, there are about 122,000 new cases of cervical cancer detected annually in our country, out of which 67,500 women succumb to the disease due to lack of knowledge about it.
It is normal for many women to feel nervous or uncertain before their visit to the gynecologist. It means accepting the fact that you have stepped from girlhood into womanhood. A gynecologist helps you listen to your body more carefully. With regular gynaecological check-up, you can take control of your physical, sexual, and reproductive well-being including - birth control, childbirth, and menopause. An ob-gyn also screens for cancer, treats infections, and performs surgery for pelvic organ or urinary tract problems.
Pregnancy marks the onset of parenthood. We often think that we only become a parent after the birth, but it really starts at conception. During the phase of pregnancy, everything we eat, drink, breathe, say, think… becomes relevant in a whole new way altogether.
Endometriosis refers to a painful disorder in which tissue that normally lines the inside of the uterus, the endometrium, grows outside the uterus. Endometriosis most commonly involves the ovaries, fallopian tubes, and the tissue lining the pelvis. Rarely, endometrial tissue may spread beyond pelvic organs.
