26yearold prapti sood was diagnosed with pcod recently when i first got diagnosed with pcod i did not even know what it meant or what exactly was wrong with my body the horrifying part wasnt the irregular periods or the kilos that kept piling on but the people around me who did not understand the gravity of the matter they didnt really understand that i cannot lose weight by simply dieting or take medicines for my acne my battle with pcod seems a long and never ending onepolycystic ovary disease also called pcod is a condition that causes problems with metabolism and hormonal imbalance with one in every 10 women suffering from it the condition is becoming common what exactly is pcodin pcod multiple numbers of small cysts develop in the ovaries this condition leads to unpredictable hormonal behaviour and increases the risk of diabetes acne infertility and excessive hair growth the disorder is fairly common and has no exact cure but several women who have suffered from it claim to have cured it with lifestyle changes and alternative medicinesmost pcod patients are overweight and are suggested to exercise daily which may help control their weight and other symptoms as wellthe exact cause of pcodthere is no exact cause of pcod though doctors and experts believe that some women have a predisposition to it and it may also run in the family the most common known symptom of this disease is irregular periods and a lot of pcod cases go undetected because of the lack of this symptom in a lot of women pcod is discovered when they are trying to get pregnant because this condition may cause fertility problems it can be detected by conducting blood tests and ultrasound common symptoms of pcodirregular periods are one of the most common symptoms of pcod other symptoms include diabetes infertility acne weightgain oily skin migraine excessive hair growth and cardiovascular problems and when periods are largely irregular the chances of uterus cancer may also increase mood swings and depression are also the lesser known and uncommon symptoms of the conditionwe got consultant nutritionists seema khanna and priyanka rohatgi to explain in detail about the dos and donts and the right kind of diet for women suffering from pcoddr seema khanna consultant nutritionist shares irregular periods are a bigtime problem for women suffering from pcod to minimise the problem one should increase their intake of antioxidants prebiotics probiotics and spices like cinnamon and ginger women suffering from pcod should also increase their intake of complex carbohydrates low glycemic index foods and micronutrients like selenium magnesium and chromiumshe further adds that many women have this myth that they cannot consume dairy if they have pcod but its not so the only dairy content that they should avoid is fullcream milk as women with pcod are insulin resistant they should also avoid deepfried foods simple carbohydrates sugar honey and jaggery keeping a check on the water intake is also very important as pcod makes