Can contraceptive pills cause PCOS?

Can contraceptive pills cause PCOS?

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), an endocrine disorder in females, is also a common cause of infertility and skin related problems in females. However, birth control pills that help to avert or contracept unwanted pregnancies are often related to PCOS. Let’s find out if contraceptive pills actually lead to PCOS.

​What’s the relation between them?

While the actual cause of PCOS remains unknown, it is believed that genetic and environmental factors may have a role to play in it. While the notion of contraceptive pills causing PCOS is absolutely a disgust since it is surprisingly responsible for controlling or curing severe side effects of PCOS such as:

1. Regulating the menstrual cycle.
2. Decreasing the risk of endometrial cancer or diseases.
3. Clearing the acne or skin problems.
4. Relieving the abdominal cramps during the periods.
5. It can significantly reduce the bleeding, averting the risk of anaemia in women.
6. Reducing the risk of cysts in the ovary.

What are the side effects of contraceptive pills?

Many studies prove that contraceptive pills have zero contribution in promoting PCOS but it isn’t necessarily important to carry zero side effects. Always be vigilant in choosing such pills, you should always opt for the one suggested by your physician, as it can lead to side effects like;

Bleeding spot

Nausea

Headache or body aches

Breast sores or enlargement

Weight fluctuations

Mood swings

Can we treat PCOS?

PCOS generally occurs due to an abnormal lifestyle practice that causes obesity or weight gain.

• However, if you simply include yoga and exercise in your routine, it can help you to keep up with your normal weight which will ultimately be responsible for lowering androgen, luteinizing hormone, and insulin levels that regulate the ovulation process.
• Consume a vitamin, protein and fibre rich diet to regulate your metabolism and other functions of the prime body organs.
• Certain diabetic drugs can also help in treating the PCOS symptom of insulin resistance and hence improving ovulation.
• Consult your physician and follow prescribed medicine to regulate PCOS simulated malfunctions.

This is only for your information, kindly take the advice of your doctor for medicines, exercises and so on.   

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