Hormonal imbalance is a common problem nowadays. Lifestyle plays a very vital role in many aspects of health. The Gradual change in lifestyle, poor diet and declined rate of physical exercise are very common nowadays. Mostly younger people are prone to disorders related to hormone dysfunctions. Hormones are very important for the metabolism of minerals, fluid regulation, sexual functions and response to stress.
The Polycystic ovarian disease is a major cause of infertility. This disease is characterized by the formation of single or multiple cysts in ovaries which in turn causes irregular menstrual cycles. Size of ovary increases and it secretes androgen and estrogen hormones in great amount. This condition leads to the various problem associated with the menstrual cycle, fertility, cardiac health, and physical appearance.
Hormonal balance and genetics play important role in this disorder. There is overproduction of androgen and estrogen hormones. Generally, androgen is a male hormone but it is also the found in female body in very small quantity. But in this condition due to more production of this hormone, a cyst is formed in ovaries.
Main symptoms may include:
There is no particular cause responsible for this disease. Few factors may be responsible for this disease:
If it is detected in early stages then proper treatment reduces the risk of infertility, obesity, diabetes and heart attack.
PCOD is mainly a disorder associated with kapha dosha. In Ayurvedic point of view, all the three dosha play a vital role in the production of menses in females. The main function of vata is a movement of the follicle. The action of hormones is mainly due to pitta and cool quality of kapha dosha is responsible for the proper nutrition to the follicle.
PCOD is due to kapha blocking path of vata and pitta dosha. Firstly kapha affects jathraagni (digestive fire). Cysts are due to the accumulation of impurities and toxins in rasa and raktadhatu. Unhealthy lifestyle and history of poor diet generally found among the patients of PCOD. Excessive consumption of contraceptive pills also contributes to this disease.