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Millions of women with PCOS are going undiagnosed, untreated and unsupported as the knowledge of the condition and its management most is necessary to overcome it in the first place. Are you one of them who is finding it difficult to lose weight or become pregnant?Having irregular periods or hair where you don't want it? Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the common endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age of 18-45 years. This disorder is characterized by excess weight or resistant weight loss, irregular menstrual cycles, abnormal hair growth, acne, infertility, depression etc. Eighty percent of women with PCOS are overweight or obese. Research studies showed that 10% weight loss in PCOS improved menstrual regularity, fertility and other symptoms. Women

MANAGEMENT OF PCOS The overall management of PCOS should include both pharmacological and nonpharmacological management strategies. No two PCOS cases are similar. The management has to be based on individualized patients goals and symptoms like infertility, obesity, hirsutism or acne. Pharmacological or Medical Management For optimum results medical treatment should be used along with lifestyle modifications. Consulting the medical specialists and getting the required tests and following the prescriptions will help with faster results. Medical management can be broken down into classified as acute and chronic. Issues like irregular menstrual cycles, treatment of hirsutism and infertility management can come under acute category. Insulin resistance of PCOS need a life long management hence considered chronic issue. Non Pharmacological Management Lifestyle management with proper dietary approach