8% of women in the world suffer from polycystic ovaries

At puberty and adolescence, some young women have irregular periods, excessive hair, and a constant struggle without weight loss. The cause of these problems is due to polycystic ovarian syndrome (SOP).

"Any woman who starts her period up to menopause may manifest this syndrome" because "she is completely randomized," said Zarela Chinolla Arellano, specialist in gynecology of the Mexican Social Security Institute

Chinolla Arellano indicated that the syndrome incorporates several clinical features, the main one being menstrual disorders, that is, a delay of the cycle days, even for periods of three or six months to almost a year

An adequate menstrual cycle would have the characteristics of being every 25 to 35 days, with two to seven days of bleeding, four to five towels a day or no more than 80 milliliters in the menstrual cup during any the period. "If it does not have these characteristics, it would be a given to go to the doctor," says the specialist.

The second manifestation of the syndrome is derived from the elevation of and rogens (male sex hormones that in small amounts are normal in women): hair growth, tendency to obesity mainly in the abdomen and even acne in the adult stage.

And the third manifestation is the excess of follicles or cysts in the ovaries whose presence is normal in the early days of the cycle so that one of the first days of the cycle is the same. between them grow, generate ovulation and then disappear or be fertilized.

However, in PCOS patients "there are so many follicles that do not grow, that do not allow ovulation, to get pregnant or to have regular menstrual cycles," said the obstetrician. .

Dr. Zarela Chinolla Arellano pointed out that it is important to see the doctor when detecting something unusual, to clarify doubts and receive timely treatment. For example, "If a patient with the syndrome is fortunate enough to find the pregnancy but has never been treated, the risk of hypertensive disease, spontaneous abortion, and gestational diabetes increases," he said. she declared

. The polycystic ovary affects between 6 and 8% of women internationally and is irreversible, "you can perfectly control to lead a normal life". EFE