PCOD (Poly Cystic Ovarian Disease) or PCOS (Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome) is a disease characterized by multiple (‘poly’) cysts (small sacs filled with fluid)in the ovaries.

Patients with PCOD have abnormal levels of hormones that result in irregular menses, infertility and certain masculine changes in the body.

PCOD Symptoms:

Generally, the patient presents with the following symptoms:

Irregular menses (usually delayed)

Weight gain and difficulty in losing weight

Acne, oily skin, dandruff

Excessive hair growth on the face, chest, back

Thinning of hair

Infertility

Miscarriage

High blood pressure

Diabetes

High cholesterol

Remarks:

Various hormones of the body operate in harmony to regularize smoothfunctioning of all systems including the reproductive system.

The disturbance of hormonal mechanism makes the ovaries produce excessive amounts of the male reproductive hormones (androgens) and at the same time, there is a failure of egg formation. This excess of androgens with the absence of ovulation may cause infertility.

With this understanding, that the disturbed hormonal functioning of the body lies at the root of PCOD, it can be easily perceived that this constitutional disorder will require constitutional approach towards its rectification.

The homeopathic approach towards management of PCOD is constitutional, taking into account the presenting complaints along with physical, mental and genetic make-up that individualizes a person. Homeopathic Medicines which act at root level can bring back deviations of the hormonal system back to normalcy and in many cases abolish the need for exogenous hormones with their side-effects and complicate surgical procedures. Moreover, with this hormonal harmony, chances of conception increase significantly.