or polycystic ovarian syndrome. It actually affects up to 10 percent of the

female population.

So symptoms start a little casually but they could start as early as during puberty

unfortunately doctors don't actually know why you get PCOS

but they attribute it to a really poor high-calorie diet,

a sedentary lifestyle and family history

but let me backtrack, I think I'm getting a little bit

ahead of myself here. What exactly is PCOS?

It is a condition that affects your ovaries. Ff you don't mind what ovaries

are

don't forget to go back to my previous video on the female anatomy

anyway so you're ovaries get enlarged and cysts

begin to grow on them. Now these cysts are not harmful

but they do lead to an increased production of

hormones like estrogen and testosterone, throwing off the

imbalance. Basically this can later

lead to heart disease, infertility and diabetes. So, what are the symptoms?

Well some of your most common actually occur during your period

such as irregular periods and really heavy period flows

having said that, relax, because many times having a irregular periods or

heavy periods is just normal

so it doesn't automatically mean you have PCOS. Other symptoms include severe acne

on the face

thinning of your hair on your scalp, excessive weight gain

and hair growth on your face. Again this is a bit vague because not all the symptoms

mean that you have PCOS. Unfortunately sometimes it's just

the byproduct of puberty and being a girl. If you really, really suspect

if something is

up though you should definitely go to a doctor who will do blood tests to check

for your hormone levels

and check for cysts. Honestly

treatment? It's just a lifestyle change, you have to eat better,

have a heart-healthy diet, exercise and lose weight.

Those three things are basically the mantra

for any disease to keep it all the away. Prevention is always better than

treatment.

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