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EFFECT OF WEIGHT REDUCTION IN THE SYMPTOMATIC TREATMENT OF POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME

Dr. Tanya Farid Khan, Dr. Ghanwa Jadoon, Dr. Sadia Ali

To research how the symptoms of PCOS are waived away by simple loss of weight and the possible etiology behind it, to assess its effectiveness in clinical trials and determine the success rate compared to other ways of conservative management. Live recorded data from Gynecology department’s faculty PAF hospital and PIMS hospital Islamabad. Excerpts from the article of JCEM & IJEM, excerpts from mayoclinic.org and PCOS forum and clinical endocrinology journal. Controlled cross sectional study using a questionnaire paper among 300 patients turning up in professional gynecologist’s OPD, who deal with this disease. Out of 300 questionnaires, about 280 (93.3% ) stated that weight reduction is the first line of treatment and therefore helps in regulating menstrual cycle and increases the chances of conception .The rest of the 20 (7.7% ) were of the opinion that weight reduction is not directly related and has least to no effect . Weight reduction & lifestyle modification does have a major role in the outcomes of PCOS during clinical course of treatment. Though a person can never be PCOS free but the symptoms can be successfully mitigated for better lifestyle.

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