Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) now manifest early in young women due to poor lifestyle. A gynecologist Aweebu Otuide said this in an interview with our reporters in Port Harcourt. She made growing concern that more and more women are now diagnosed with PCOS. The syndrome is a condition where a woman has few, unusual or long periods. It often results in having too much of a male hormone called androgen. Dr. Otuode who is a consultant obstetrician gynecologist with the West Africans College of Surgeons said obesity has led to the rising case of PCOS. She further explained that Polycystic ovary syndrome has such dangerous implications such as irregular menstrual periods as a result of hormonal imbalance and lack of ovulation which can cause infertility stating that ovaries cysts is no healthy for those ladies who want to get pregnant.
The consultant obstetrician gynecologist Dr. Otuode however explained that these days more children are always with their phones, and then they have indomie and bread as snacks not as meal and a lot of fatty foods. So by the time a young girl is coming into the age where she starts to menstruate, she is already addicted to the usual meal that she used to have. It can also mean that there will be a revisiting in our generation. Additionally, PCOS is not new, it has always been there. But our lifestyle has helped us manifest it earlier, she stated.
The gynecologist also spoke on the impact of PCOS on the reproductive health of a woman. She explained that in polycystic ovarian syndrome, the ovaries are quite big, and they recruit many eggs at the same time and they don’t want to let go of anyone. And as a result, they couldn’t focus on one or two. Chances are there that there will be no ovulation because none of the eggs are matured. Stating that the woman will not release an egg, she will not conceive during that circle, she will have ovulation occurring and she might not even see her menses at the appropriate time.
Dr. Otuode says health issues associated with PCOS includes; diabetes, irregular menses, unusual hair growth in women, and difficulty in conceiving in some cases. You should know that PCOS is a frequent diagnosis in Nigeria.
