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Key Takeaways
- PCOS affects roughly 1 in 5 Indian women of reproductive age — irregular cycles, weight gain, acne, excess hair.
- It is managed, not 'cured' — but with the right plan cycles regularise, fertility is achievable and diabetes risk drops.
- Lifestyle change is genuine first-line medicine; drugs support it, not replace it.
- PCOS is a long-term metabolic condition — periodic sugar/lipid checks protect your future health.
What is PCOS?
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) — also called PCOD (Polycystic Ovarian Disease) in India — is one of the most common hormonal disorders affecting women of reproductive age, with an estimated 20% of Indian women affected. Despite the name, not all women with PCOS have cysts on their ovaries. The core problem is a hormonal imbalance — elevated levels of androgens (male hormones) and disrupted ovulation — that leads to a wide range of symptoms affecting menstrual health, fertility, metabolism and overall well-being.
The reassuring truth is that PCOS is manageable. At Dhaara Speciality Hospital, Dr. Prathima Srinivas takes a holistic, individualised approach to PCOS treatment — addressing not just the symptoms but the underlying metabolic and hormonal causes.
Symptoms of PCOS
Menstrual Symptoms
- Irregular or absent periods (oligomenorrhoea / amenorrhoea)
- Heavy periods when they do occur
- Long cycles (35+ days)
- Fewer than 8 periods per year
Hormonal / Androgen Symptoms
- Hirsutism — excess hair on face, chest, back or abdomen
- Acne — persistent, especially on the jawline and chin
- Oily skin and scalp
- Hair thinning or male-pattern baldness
Metabolic Symptoms
- Weight gain — especially around the abdomen
- Difficulty losing weight despite exercise
- Acanthosis nigricans (darkening of skin in armpits or neck)
- Fatigue and sleep disturbances
Fertility & Reproductive
- Difficulty getting pregnant (anovulatory infertility)
- Recurrent early miscarriages
- Higher risk of gestational diabetes if pregnancy is achieved
Diagnosis of PCOS
PCOS is diagnosed using the Rotterdam criteria — a patient needs to meet at least 2 of the following 3 criteria:
- Irregular or infrequent ovulation (evidenced by irregular periods)
- Clinical or biochemical signs of excess androgens (hirsutism, acne, or elevated testosterone on blood test)
- Polycystic ovaries on ultrasound — 12 or more small follicles in either ovary
At Dhaara Hospital, our work-up includes pelvic ultrasound, hormonal blood tests (FSH, LH, AMH, testosterone, prolactin, thyroid, fasting insulin and glucose), and a thorough clinical assessment.
PCOS Treatment at Dhaara Hospital
1. Lifestyle Modification (The Foundation)
Even a 5–10% reduction in weight can restore regular ovulation in overweight women with PCOS, reduce androgen levels and improve insulin resistance. Our dietitian creates customised low-glycaemic-index (low-GI) meal plans, and we guide you through a structured exercise programme.
2. Hormonal Treatment for Menstrual Regulation
- Combined oral contraceptive pills to regularise periods and reduce androgen effects
- Cyclic progesterone to induce withdrawal bleeds and protect the uterine lining
- Anti-androgens (spironolactone) for hirsutism and acne
3. Insulin Sensitisers
Metformin reduces insulin resistance — the underlying metabolic driver of PCOS. It can restore ovulation, regularise periods, reduce androgen levels and help with weight loss. We use it as a cornerstone treatment in women with insulin resistance.
4. Fertility Treatment for PCOS
- Ovulation induction with letrozole or clomiphene citrate
- Follicle monitoring with serial ultrasound (follicular tracking)
- Trigger injection and timed intercourse or IUI
- Laparoscopic ovarian drilling — a minimally invasive surgical option for women who don't respond to medications
5. Long-Term Health Monitoring
PCOS is associated with long-term risks of Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and endometrial cancer. At Dhaara Hospital, we include annual screening for these conditions as part of our PCOS management programme.
What PCOS Actually Is (and Isn't)
PCOS is a hormonal pattern: irregular or absent ovulation plus elevated male-pattern hormones, often with insulin resistance. It is not a disease of the ovaries alone — it is a whole-body metabolic condition. Which also means the levers that change it most powerfully are metabolic: weight, activity, sleep and diet composition — with medicines (cycle regulation, metformin, ovulation induction) layered on top.
The Dhaara PCOS Programme
- Confirm the diagnosis: cycle pattern, ultrasound, hormone profile — excluding thyroid and other mimics
- Metabolic correction: dietician-designed Indian diet, activity prescription, metformin where indicated
- Cycle control: protect the lining, regularise withdrawal cycles
- Fertility support: ovulation induction with monitoring when you're ready to conceive
- Long-term health: annual sugar/lipid/BP screening — PCOS raises diabetes risk several-fold
Your PCOS Plan at Dhaara
Frequently Asked Questions About PCOS
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Weight correction (even 5–10%) can restore regular ovulation in many women and effectively quiets the condition — but the tendency remains and needs maintenance. Thin women get PCOS too; treatment is individualised, never one formula.
Yes — PCOS is one of the most treatable causes of infertility. Most women conceive with lifestyle correction plus ovulation induction; a minority need advanced reproductive help. Age and tubal/other factors matter, which is why evaluation is personalised.
They're used interchangeably in India. The accurate term is PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome) — a hormonal-metabolic syndrome; 'PCOD' is the older colloquial label for the same spectrum.
Metformin in PCOS works on insulin resistance itself — improving cycle regularity and response to ovulation drugs even when fasting sugar looks normal. It is a metabolic treatment, not merely a diabetes drug.
Long stretches without ovulation can thicken the uterine lining, raising endometrial cancer risk over years if never shed. That is precisely why we keep cycles regulated — it is protective, not cosmetic.
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India
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