Polycystic ovary syndrome is a hormone imbalance that is especially common in women of reproductive age.
Patients generally; Gynecology and Obstetrics Specialist Op. stated that they applied to hospitals with complaints such as "inability to get pregnant", "menstrual irregularity", "acne and increased hair growth". Dr. Meriç Çağır Ağır made detailed statements on the subject.
Symptoms May Not Be Sufficient to Diagnose the Disease
The woman stated that the diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome can be made with ultrasound, hormone and blood tests. Diseases and Obstetrics Specialist Op. Dr. Meriç Çağır Ağır said, “Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, like other diseases, cannot be completely cured with drug treatment. Polycystic ovary syndrome is basically; It manifests itself with symptoms such as menstrual irregularity, hair growth, weight gain and insulin resistance. There are also different symptoms such as infertility and acne.
Patients with polycystic ovary syndrome may not experience all these symptoms. Each patient may have different complaints and symptoms. In addition, since these symptoms can be seen in other diseases other than polycystic ovary, we cannot say that everyone with these symptoms definitely has polycystic ovary syndrome.
We organize the treatment plan of polycystic ovary syndrome according to the symptoms seen in the patients. Taking into account the symptoms seen in patients, we apply special treatments. “We apply different treatments to patients with symptoms of increased weight and insulin resistance, and different treatments to patients with infertility or menstrual irregularities.” said.
Losing Weight Can Break the Vicious Cycle
Meriç Çağrı pointed out that a vicious cycle occurs in polycystic ovary syndrome and that this process can be exited. Ağır continued as follows: “Menstrual irregularity and insulin resistance problems trigger weight gain in patients with polycystic ovary. Weight gain likewise triggers menstrual irregularity. The patient enters a vicious cycle in this process. Losing weight is very important to break this vicious cycle.
In individuals diagnosed with polycystic ovary, the first stage of treatment is to change the patient's lifestyle. Losing weight through diet and exercise is a preliminary treatment for patients with polycystic ovaries. It is an important stage. "Patients who manage to lose weight get rid of most of the complaints caused by polycystic ovary syndrome." said.
Patients Complain Most About the Increase in Hair Growth and Acne
He said that patients with polycystic ovary complain about the increase in hair growth and acne the most. We see increased hair growth and acne very frequently. “We can improve the patient's quality of life by eliminating hair growth and acne complaints with laser and hormonal treatments.” said.
Speaking about whether patients with polycystic ovary syndrome can get pregnant, Ağır said, “We do not refer to patients with polycystic ovary syndrome as “infertile patients”. "Patients with this syndrome are the ones who get pregnant later, and if they cannot get pregnant normally, they are the patients who benefit most from in vitro fertilization and other assisted reproductive techniques." He stated.
There May Be a Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases
Emphasizing that the treatments of individuals experiencing polycystic ovary syndrome may vary depending on the symptoms, Ağır said: “Menstrual irregularity. If there are birth control pills, increased hair growth, weight and insulin resistance problems, we apply medication in line with these symptoms. Basically, these symptoms are expected to disappear with drug treatment.
If weight gain or insulin resistance problems of patients with polycystic ovary are not treated, they may be included in the risk group for cardiovascular diseases in later ages.
Patients who cannot menstruate for a long time due to complaints of menstrual irregularity are in the high risk group for uterine cancer. We apply medication to patients who cannot menstruate. Thanks to drug treatment, the patient is able to menstruate.
With drug treatment in patients who complain of menstrual irregularity, we provide the comfort of that day and perhaps prevent these patients from getting uterine cancer in the long run.
Breaking the insulin resistance of patients with polycystic ovary syndrome and enabling them to lose weight as a result of changing their lifestyle, it improved the quality of life in the short term and reduced the risk of cardiovascular diseases in the long term. "We protect against." He said: Dr. Meriç Çağır Ağır said, “If a patient is diagnosed with polycystic ovary, this syndrome will be permanent throughout life with complaints that increase or decrease from time to time. This process continues until menopause. Generally, polycystic ovary syndrome complaints may decrease after menopause.” he said.
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