What is polycystic ovarian syndrome(PCOS)?

Condition analysis:
Understanding PCOS is easier if one tries to picture what goes on inside our ovaries every month. For more about women’s monthly cycles, please refer to our article on menstruation.

Each month our ovaries begin to ripen a number of follicles. You may be surprised to hear that normal follicles are cysts – in that they are pockets of tissue filled with benign fluid and hormones, mostly estrogen. The amount of immature follicles changes with each cycle- but during normal times, one or two follicles grow stronger than the others and produce an egg. When we ovulate, the egg in the dominant follicle pops out and flows into the fallopian tube on its way to the uterus. This event triggers a host of hormonal secretions, one of which is progesterone, that will plump up the uterus to support a pregnancy if the egg is fertilized or a normal monthly period if it is not.

Instructions:
Vitamins For Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: This might come across as a revelation for you-vitamin D is essential for optimum reproductive system functioning in women. It plays key roles in various ovarian processes and also affects glucose homeostasis. In women with PCOS, about 65-85% of them suffer from a vitamin D deficiency. Supplementation with vitamin D (and calcium) can regulate the metabolic and reproductive processes and help reestablish menstrual regularity and ovulation (4). Get tested for vitamin D levels in your body and start the supplements as soon as possible if your serum levels of this vitamin are low.