Polycystic Ovary Syndrome i.e. PCOS is a lifestyle related problem of which more women are becoming victims these days. According to the latest alert of AIIMS and ICMR, the problem of PCOD is spreading rapidly like diabetes among the women of the country. Due to PCOS, the size of the ovaries increases and small cysts i.e. lumps are formed. Due to this, problems like obesity, sugar, stress, BP, thyroid start appearing in the body. PCOD starts due to hormonal imbalance. Due to hormonal imbalance, PCOD causes irregular periods in women, weight gain and hair fall. While the hair on the head starts falling, excessive hair starts growing on the entire body. In such Shikha Gupta which is a nutritionist And dietitian She is telling why women have hard hair all over their body in PCOD and what should be done for prevention?
Why do women get body hair in PCOD?
The main reason for facial hair in women is excess of androgen hormone. Androgen is a hormone found in men and increasing its quantity in the body of women causes hair to grow on the face of women. The problem of PCOS occurs due to increase in androgen hormones in the body of women. Due to insulin resistance, the amount of androgen hormone starts increasing in the body of women.
Let us tell you, when there is insulin resistance, the sugar level in the blood increases because the insulin hormone becomes unable to control the sugar. In this condition, the body's cells do not respond normally to insulin, which prevents glucose from entering the cells and accumulating in the blood. In women, insulin resistance causes increased pressure on the ovaries and increased production of androgen hormones.
How to protect yourself from extra body hair?
PCOD is a lifestyle disease, hence it can be controlled only by adopting a good lifestyle. When life style will be better. If you exercise along with a good diet, your hormones will be balanced and due to this many problems will automatically start reducing. Even the growth of hair in the body will also reduce. Apart from this, you can also take help of laser treatment to reduce body hair growth.
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