| Fortunately, many fertility specialists and doctors | | | | see a doctor to determine if they are suffering from |
| have found that polycystic ovary syndrome, or | | | | PCOS or any other condition. |
| PCOS for short, responds well to natural approaches | | | | Treatment for PCOS |
| to treatment and certain lifestyle remedies. Each | | | | Natural approaches to treating polycystic ovarian |
| woman's case is different, however, and all women | | | | syndrome include regular exercise and eating healthy. |
| should always discuss their condition with a trained | | | | A nutritional counselor or educated physician may |
| professional before implementing any treatment, | | | | provide more specific information regarding |
| dietary or exercise program, or undergoing any | | | | appropriate diet and exercise programs. Patients |
| procedure. | | | | should discuss their options with a medical |
| Causes of PCOS | | | | professional before adopting any program. |
| The cause of polycystic ovary syndrome is not fully | | | | Some physicians encourage patients with PCOS to |
| understood, although many believe that genetics | | | | limit or eliminate processed foods or those with |
| plays a role. Those suffering from PCOS are more | | | | added sugar while adding more fruits, vegetables, |
| likely to have a close relative such as a mother or | | | | lean meats and whole-grains to their diet. Patients |
| sister who has PCOS as well. The condition may | | | | should strive to keep their body weight at a healthy |
| occur in girls as young as 11 years old, and about 5 | | | | level, as many women with polycystic ovarian |
| million women in the United States are thought to | | | | syndrome are overweight or obese. This may lead to |
| have PCOS. | | | | further health problems, so maintaining a healthy |
| PCOS is the most common cause of infertility in | | | | weight is often stressed in treatment for this |
| women. Irregular or absent periods are the most | | | | condition. |
| common symptom of this condition, and with the | | | | Some doctors or clinics may recommend a nutritional |
| absence of a menstrual period, infertility is also | | | | supplement program in addition to nutritional or |
| present. Other symptoms may include increased hair | | | | exercise programs in aiming for a healthy lifestyle. |
| growth on the face, chest, stomach, back, thumbs | | | | The best resource for further information about |
| or toes, cysts on the ovaries, acne, weight gain, | | | | PCOS and natural approaches to treatment is a |
| thinning hair, discolored patches of skin, skin tags, | | | | trained fertility specialist who offers nutritional |
| pelvic pain, anxiety and depression, as well as sleep | | | | counseling and is experienced in helping women live |
| apnea. Women with any of these symptoms should | | | | healthy lives through other natural lifestyle changes. |