What happens if polycystic ovary is not treated?

Many female friends may be familiar with diseases such as ovarian cysts, but very few female friends have heard of polycystic ovary syndrome. Both ovarian cysts and polycystic ovary syndrome can cause great harm to women's bodies. Every patient should always pay attention, care about their own bodies, and actively seek treatment. What happens if polycystic ovary is not treated?

Untreated PCOS may lead to primary infertility due to the inability to ovulate. If you don't have any concerns about pregnancy, PCOS may still cause amenorrhea and excessive obesity. Many people are very fat, and the longer they don’t seek treatment, the fatter they get, and their PCOS becomes more and more serious. It may also cause endometrial cancer. These are all secondary problems of PCOS, so PCOS should be treated regardless of whether you are planning to get pregnant or not, because obesity can cause a series of problems, and cancer can affect our life span.

Symptoms of polycystic ovary patients

1. Irregular menstruation

Because the eggs cannot grow and develop normally and cannot be selected, they may not be discharged normally every month, which means that the menstrual cycle will be disrupted. Female friends may have more obvious clinical symptoms of endocrine imbalance, such as sallow complexion, hair loss, rough skin, etc. Severe cases may also cause secondary amenorrhea.

2. Obesity

Obesity can be both a cause of polycystic ovary disease and a side effect. About 30% of patients will develop this disease, while a small number of people will only gain weight without any changes in their body shape. For obese people, in addition to these gynecological diseases, pregnancy is also a very painful thing. Excessive heart pressure may cause a lot of discomfort. In addition, complications of pregnancy are also easy to come.

3. Excessive metabolism of male hormones

Symptoms related to excessive androgen secretion may include excessive hair growth, hair loss, excessive oil secretion on the face and head, and dandruff. Some women may have pubic hair distributed like men, and some may even have partial changes in their private parts.

4. Enlarged ovaries

More than half of the patients can feel the appearance of at least one side of the uterus and ovary during a gynecological examination.

5. Unable to get pregnant

Because the eggs cannot be discharged normally and menstruation cannot occur normally, most patients will suffer from infertility after marriage, which will be a huge blow to couples who are looking forward to having a baby.

6. Depression

This mentality mainly occurs in obese patients. These patients generally have a low level of satisfaction with life, and coupled with the severe blow of infertility, they often have a negative mentality.