Everything you need to know about

PCOD
 What is PCOD?
PCOD (Poly Cystic Ovarian Disease) or PCOS (Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome) is a
disease characterized by multiple (poly) cysts (small sacs filled with fluid) in
the ovaries.Patients with PCOD have abnormal levels of hormones that result
in irregular menses, infertility and certain masculine changes in the body.

Various hormones of the body operate in harmony to regularize smooth

functioning of all systems including the reproductive system. The disturbance
of hormonal mechanism makes the ovaries produce excessive amount of the
male reproductive hormones (androgens) and at the same time there is failure
of egg formation. This excess of androgens with absence of ovulation may
cause infertility.
 Causes of PCOD
PCOS problems are caused by hormone changes/hormonal imbalance.
One hormone change triggers another, which changes another:
1. Raised levels of Testosterone
2. Raised levels of Luteinising Hormone (LH)
3. low levels of Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin (SHBG)
4. Raised levels of Prolactin
 PCOD Symptoms

Irregular menses (usually delayed)

Weight gain and difficulty in losing weight
Acne, oily skin, dandruff
Excessive hair growth on the face, chest, back
Thinning of hair
Infertility
Miscarriage
High blood pressure
Diabetes
High cholesterol
 DIAGNOSIS OF PCOD

Typical medical history : Regular/ irregular menstrual cycles, heavy/scanty

menstrual flow, the need to take hormonal tablets (progestins) to induce a
period etc.
Physical Signs: Often obese and may have hirsutism, (excessive facial and
body hair) as a result of the high androgen levels.
Diagnosis can be confirmed by vaginal Ultrasound (USG pelvis), Shows that
both the ovaries are enlarged; the bright central stroma is increased; and
there are multiple small cysts in the ovaries. These cysts are usually
arranged in the form of a necklace along the periphery of the ovary.
Blood levels of hormones : High LH (luteinizing hormone) level; and a
Normal FSH level (follicle stimulating hormone) i.e. a reversal of the LH:
FSH ratio, which is normally 1:1.
- Elevated levels of androgens (a high dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate
(DHEA-S) level);
- Fasting cholesterol and triglyceride levels;
- Glucose tolerance test.
Homeopathic Medicines available for
PCOD
PULSATILLA
SEPIA
THUJA
Other homeopathic medicines useful in
PCOD:
CALCAREA CARB, APIS, LACHEISIS,
LYCOPODIUM, PHOSPHORUS, CALCAREA
CARB, MEDORRHINUM, CALCAREA PHOS, KALI
CARB.