PCOS/PMOS Polycystic ovarian syndrome/polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome: the syndrome vs. homoeopathy of AYUSH

Abstract

Women’s health is an integral part of public health & in that the most critical group is the reproductive age group of 15-49 years. This article discusses a condition that spans across the women in the reproductive age group. First, it discusses the issue of misnomer of the condition known as polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). As a result of the misnomer, the condition did not get adequate attention of Research and Development (R&D) since it was named in 1935. After a span of 81 years of misdiagnosis, poor treatment, poor focus and follow up, the condition was renamed as Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS). So, the last eight decades, it was a clear case of undignified approach to women’s health. As the issue of PCO/PMOS is complex both clinically & culturally, the issue comes under the domain of Community Medicine & Public Health (CMPH). With the renaming not only health policies are impacted but also the approach has to be relooked. As it needs a holistic approach, the approaches that were followed till date in endocrinology will not hold adequacy in future clinical approaches. It is here that Homoeopathy of AYUSH ministry of India steps in with the holistic approach. As it is a metabolic issue that has a hormonal angle. Homoeopathy fits in the bill as it has properties of cost effective, clinical effective & zero side effects to deal with the menace of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD). PCO/PMOS is one such condition. Dealing with it effectively means impacting women’s health positively.