PCOS Management - Ayurveda Edition

September marks Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) awareness month. Affecting one in ten women globally and growing, PCOS is a common condition that affects a woman’s ovaries, causing hormonal imbalance, insulin resistance, irregular periods, acne, abnormal hair growth (hirsutism), thinning hair, infertility, weight gain, and many other conditions. According to modern science, PCOS develops when a woman's body secretes excess male hormones, called androgens. Excess androgens cause ovaries to produce immature egg follicles every month, leading to the development of small ovarian cysts. Ayurveda's PerspectiveAccording to Ayurveda, the disruption in healthy ovulation is caused by the Kapha and Vata Dosha imbalances. The...