PCOS in Teens and Their Treatment

< Polycystic ovary syndrome or PCOS is a frequent hormonal disorder occurs in young women. This disease can cause symptoms in the form of menstrual disorders at puberty. If left untreated, PCOS in adolescents can cause fertility problems and various diseases.

PCOS or polycystic ovary syndrome is a female reproductive disorder that makes the egg cells can not be released, excessive levels of masculine (androgen), and cysts appear in large amounts in the ovary.

PCOS in Teens and Their Treatment

Until now, the cause of PCOS is not known with certainty. However, this disease is thought to be caused by impaired insulin function (a blood sugar regulating hormone), imbalance of the hormones estrogen and progesterone, as well as genetic factors.

PCOS often appears in adolescence. Not only causes menstrual disorders, PCOS in adolescents is at risk of causing fertility disorders, anxiety disorders or depression, to heart disease and uterine cancer.

Further Unraveling the Symptoms of PCOS in Adolescents

Symptoms of PCOS usually appear at puberty, although some sufferers do not experience symptoms until adulthood. Symptoms that are often experienced by PCOS sufferers in their teens are menstrual disorders, such as irregular menstruation or even no menstruation at all ( amenorrhea).

The following are some examples of menstrual disorders that can occur in PCOS sufferers:

  • No menstruation for 3 months, even though you have had your period before.
  • Long menstrual cycle (oligomenorrhea), which is to get your period every 3 months in the first year after your first period, get your period every 2 months in the second year after your first period, or get your period every 45 days.
  • The distance between menstruation is less than 3 weeks, or menstruation occurs more than 7 days.

Besides menstrual disorders, an increase in the hormone androgen in PCOS can cause severe acne and the growth of a mustache, beard or chest hair in women (hirsutism).

PCOS sufferers in adolescents can also experience obesity and a skin pigment disorder called acanthosis nigricikan.

Treatment of PCOS in Adolescents

The goal of PCOS treatment in adolescents is to relieve symptoms. Therefore, the treatment method depends on the symptoms that appear.

To reduce symptoms, patients are advised to change their lifestyle to be healthier, such as exercising regularly 150 minutes per week, reducing consumption of sweet foods and drinks, and avoiding consumption of fast food. This lifestyle can make insulin function in the body more effectively.

While the general treatment methods given by doctors to treat PCOS in adolescents based on symptoms are:

Treatment menstrual disorders

To overcome menstrual disorders in people with PCOS, doctors can give a combination birth control pill that contains the hormones estrogen and progesterone. Other drug options are hormone pills containing only progesterone or patches containing estrogen and progesterone.

Treatment hirsutism

Hirsutism can be reduced with combination birth control pills or spironolactone drugs. In addition to using drugs, PCOS sufferers can shave hair, apply a hair loss cream, do waxing, or undergo laser therapy to remove unwanted hairs.

Treatment acne

Doctors can give estrogen and progesterone combination hormone pills or spironolactone pills to inhibit the androgen hormone which can stimulate acne. In addition to hormone pills, doctors can also give antibiotic creams to treat acne.

Although PCOS cannot be completely cured, there are several treatment options that can help reduce the symptoms of this disease. With the right treatment, PCOS sufferers can live normally.

Do not hesitate to consult an obstetrician if you or your teen experience severe menstrual disorders, hirsutism and acne. The doctor will determine whether the disorder is caused by PCOS or other conditions.

Written by:
dr. Akbar Novan Dwi Saputra, SpOG (Gynecologist) Label : Health cat_Health

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