Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common hormonal disease in women of childbearing age.
It can lead to fertility and hair disorders (hirsutism), as well as metabolic complications (diabetes and acne).
To date, there is no specific treatment.
However, current research could change the situation by improving the still imperfect understanding of the mechanisms at the origin of this disease.
Find in this article the naturopathic protocol to follow.
A disease of multifactorial origin
The origin of the hormonal imbalance leading to PCOS is not clearly identified, but it could be both ovarian and central.
The hypothalamic-pituitary system in the brain controls the secretion of the two hormones FSH and LH that orchestrate the ovarian cycle: their levels vary during the cycle, regulating the production of hormones by the ovaries and causing ovulation.
In PCOS, their secretion is disrupted: the baseline LH level is abnormally high in the majority of women with PCOS, and it does not increase in the middle of the cycle, even though it is this phenomenon that triggers ovulation.
In addition, the ovaries secrete too much androgen, which leads to an increase in the blood level of testosterone responsible for the excess hair growth.
Finally, the blood level of insulin also tends to increase.