How PCOS affects your Menstrual Cycle

1. How PCOS affects your Menstrual Cycle? Every month, a follicle egg matures in women, and it is released by your ovaries to get fertilized. Still, due to hormonal imbalances seen in PCOS, which includes increased levels of androgens such as testosterone and huge levels of luteinizing hormone, the follicle in women cannot get mature or get released. And instead of being released, the follicle or a cyst stays in the ovaries itself that can be diagnosed and can be seen on an ultrasound. High levels of androgens interfere with your menstrual cycle and can prevent ovulation. And without ovulation and due to the hormonal events that lead up to it, your uterus can't simulate. While some women in PCOS have regular periods, it depends on the body, so some might not have periods, or they have irregular periods. So how can you define if you are having irregular periods?

2. ● If you have a menstrual cycle between eight or fewer. ● If your menstrual cycle is less than 21 days. ● If your menstrual cycle is longer than 35 days. ● If your period cycle does not start by the age of 15. ● If your menstrual cycle has begun for a year but the day count is still longer than 90. ● If your menstrual cycle has covered 1-3 years since the periods started, but your cycle is still shorter than 21 days or longer than 45 days. It is very important for you to talk to your doctor before you start any medication or supplement. You should never hesitate to ask for help and to ask the doctor for alternatives that he or she has prescribed to or suggested to you for the treatment.