PCOS

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a hormone disorder that affects 5-10% of women. Not all women have same symptoms, it varies. To be diagnosed with PCOS a woman must have 2 of 3 possible issues: chronic lack of ovulation (anovulation), chronic high testosterone (hormone) levels (hyperandrogenism), and ovaries that have multiple small cysts containing eggs (polycystic).

Risk Factors of PCOS:

When ovulation does not happen regularly, it interrupts the usual hormone cycle and causes levels of estrogen making the lining of the uterus to thick and causing abnormal bleeding. Over the time it leads to pre-cancerous changes or uterine cancer. This ovulation can also make a difficulty to get pregnant.

Metabolic syndrome is common in women with PCOS. Symptoms include extra weight around the waist and hip, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and insulin resistance/diabetes. Each of these symptoms raises the risk of heart disease. Obesity is common in women with PCOS.

If women are overweight, losing weight is a big step toward lowering the risk for diabetes and heart disease. Losing weight can help restore regular periods and improve other hormonal imbalances, but weight loss is often an incomplete solution to PCOS.

Treatment of PCOS:

It is important that all the symptoms of PCOS are addressed and managed long-term, to avoid associated health problems. PCOS is a long-term condition and long-term management is needed.

Dr. Niroopa Arun, Gynecologist at Murugan Hospitals is well-known to manage the PCOS depending on the symptoms you experience, like:

• lifestyle modifications – increasing your physical activity levels and eating a healthy diet can both help to manage PCOS
• Weight reduction – research has shown that even five to 10 per cent weight loss can provide significant health benefits
• Medical treatment – with hormones or medications.

VARICOSE VEINS ARE OBSERVABLE!!

Varicose veins happens when the flow of blood vessels through the veins don’t work properly. Blood collects in the veins, causing them it become bulging, twisted veins that are easily visible through the skin. Varicose veins appear large and bulge if left untreated along the surface of the skin. They can be painful and lead to venous insufficiency. If left untreated, varicose veins can cause swelling, increased pain, skin discoloration, and ulcerations of the lower legs that may turn into slow healing wounds.

When there is no pain, following signs may have varicose veins:

·         Veins that are dark purple or blue in color

·         Veins that appears twisted and bulging.

When painful signs and symptoms occur, they may include:

·         An achy or heavy feeling in your legs

·         Burning, throbbing, muscle cramping and swelling in your lower legs

·         Worsened pain after sitting or standing for a long time

·         Itching around one or more of your veins

·         Skin discoloration around a varicose vein

Risk Factors:

These factors may increase of developing varicose veins:

·         Age – Aging causes tear on the valves in veins that lead to regulate blood flow.

·         Sex – Mostly women are likely to develop the condition. During the hormonal changes like pregnancy, menopause because during these period hormones tend to relax vein walls.

·         Family History – if any other member of the family had varicose veins, there’s a greater chance of having varicose veins.

·         Standing for a long period of time – if standing for a long period of time, there is a great loss of blood flow. So, it leads to varicose veins.

Dr. Krishna,Vascular Surgeon says varicose veins may be entirely asymptomatic and cause no immediate health problems. When symptoms are present, the most common are ankle and leg swelling, heaviness or fullness, aching, restlessness, fatigue, pain, cramps and itching. Varicose veins can also be associated with ulcers (sores) of the legs. In the most severe cases, varicose veins may lead to thickening and discoloration of the skin of the legs, eczema and non-healing sores around the ankle area. Varicose veins, especially when they are very large, are at risk of forming a blood clot, a condition known as superficial thrombophlebitis.

Dr. Krishna, Vascular Surgeon treats varicose veins by Minimally Invasive Laser & Radiofrequency ablation of Varicose Veins. Patients can start to notice a difference of their varicose veins, but complete results may take weeks to months. Additionally, some patients may require adjunctive procedures depending on the severity of their varicose veins, as mentioned above.

“Don’t ignore leg pains”