Are you suffering from polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)? Then, it will be difficult for you to lose weight. In the below article, we tell you why women with this condition find it challenging to battle the bulge.
Written by Arushi Bidhuri | Updated : May 19, 2022 5:01 PM IST
Weight loss is difficult. But keeping it off is even more challenging if you have Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). The weight loss journey becomes more challenging when the unavoidable symptoms of the disease don't let you shed the extra kilos. Like coping with the ebb and flow of your hormones since puberty wasn't enough!
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome is a hormonal disorder that disturbs the way your body works. Dr Preethika Shetty, Consultant Obstetrician; Gynaecologist, Motherhood Hospitals, Kharadi, explains "Women with PCOS have infrequent or prolonged menstrual periods and excess male hormone (androgen) levels. Moreover, the ovaries develop follicles and do not release eggs. The exact cause of this condition is not known. But, certain factors such as excess insulin, hereditary, and log-grade inflammation can invite this condition. This condition is associated with complications such as infertility, sleep apnea, depression, anxiety, type 2 diabetes, abnormal uterine bleeding, miscarriage, or premature birth. Women with PCOS will not be able to lose weight."
Here are the reasons listed by Dr Shetty that make it difficult for women with PCOS to lose weight or may gain extra weight:
Insulin resistance
Dr Shetty recommends the following ways that can help you lose weight:
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