Every year, the world observes the month of September as Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month. It aims to improve the lives of people who have been affected by PCOS by helping them not only overcome the symptoms but also prevent and reduce the risk of the condition, according to the official website of the PCOS Awareness Month.

So, what is Polycystic Ovary Syndrome? Dr Surabhi Siddhartha, consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist at city-based Motherhood Hospital, explains, “PCOS is a hormonal disorder commonly seen in women of the reproductive age group. It leads to hormonal imbalances in women. The causes of PCOS can be attributed to obesity, following a sedentary lifestyle inclusive of poor eating habits and lack of exercise and genetics.” About 3 out of 10 women, she says, suffer from the medical condition, and has even observed that it has increased after the pandemic.