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Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
Treating PCOS
There are a number of ways to treat PCOS. Depending on the individual case, Hutzel physicians often treat the condition with the following therapies:
- Weight Loss – PCOS patients are often obese. This not only poses cardiovascular risks, excess fat (which converts androgen to estrogen) may also lead to increased endometrial thickness, endometrial hyperplasia and endometrial cancer. Physicians often recommend that patients lose weight through exercise and eating a healthy diet.
- Diabetes Medications – Since PCOS is often associated with insulin resistance, physicians treat the condition with an insulin sensitizer like Metaformin. This medication is a common treatment for Type 2 diabetes.
- Controlling Cholesterol – With good eating habits, exercise and Metaformin therapy, patients may reverse their abnormal cholesterol. In addition, cholesterol lowering medications can be effective in controlling the cholesterol of PCOS patients.
- Ovulation Induction Drugs – If patients who want to get pregnant are still not able to ovulate regularly after two to three months of the above therapies, an ovulation induction drug may be added to the treatment protocol. Depending on individual needs, various drugs (such as clomiphene citrate, letrozole or recombinant FSH) can be used in the treatment.
- Birth Control Pills – Just as birth control pills often mask the symptoms of PCOS, oral contraceptives can be a good treatment for the syndrome…as long as the patient doesn’t want to get pregnant.
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