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Bangla varnmala4/10/2023 ![]() ![]() "The first line of protocol for PCOS is lifestyle changes. What is more concerning, however, is that due to a myriad of confusing information available on the internet, and healthcare professionals who are too quick to prescribe medication to adjust hormone levels instead of suggesting lifestyle changes to patients, a lot of women are taking such medication from an early age. Many women like Nishat are left in the dark about their health condition which makes it difficult for them to manage the symptoms in an efficient manner. I honestly have no idea if this will have any adverse effect in the future but I did not know what else to do." Then my friend, who also has very painful periods, suggested a medicine that helped her manage pain. ![]() Bear in mind that the pain was so bad, I literally could not walk. "I asked for pain management medication, but I was not prescribed anything. "When I visited her again," continues Anika. Instead, she directly prescribed birth control pills which gave me extremely painful periods to the point that I was bedridden during my flow." The doctor never explained to me what it was, why it happened or how to deal with it through lifestyle changes. When I did an ultrasound, it showed that I have PCOS. ![]() ![]() Nishat Tasnim Anika, a 24-year-old graduate from Dhaka University, says, "I went to the doctor for irregular periods and unwanted hair growth. Read more Debunking myths about women on their periodsĪs the symptoms vary, women's experience across the spectrum also varies with PCOS. ![]()
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