Dysmenorrhea and polycystic ovary syndrome: What you need to know

The article was professionally consulted with Specialist Doctor II Huynh Thi Hien - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Vinmec Nha Trang International General Hospital.

Dysmenorrhea is an irregular menstrual cycle in a woman. One of the causes of irregular periods is polycystic ovary syndrome. Many women choose to take menstrual control pills to regulate their menstrual cycle or increase their chances of getting pregnant.

Polycystic ovary syndrome is the leading cause of infertility in women.
Polycystic ovary syndrome causes ovulatory disorders, leading to non-ovulatory status, affecting the menstrual cycle (menstrual disorder) such as amenorrhea, irregular periods, sometimes few times ..
Currently, there is no method to treat ovarian cysts, if really necessary, doctors will prescribe medicine for you to regulate the menstrual cycle for women.
If polycystic ovary syndrome is caused by being overweight or obese, then your doctor will prescribe medication to regulate your insulin levels.
For appropriate treatment, you should have regular health check-ups for examination, diagnosis and appropriate treatment.

Usually to regulate menstruation due to polycystic ovary syndrome, you will be prescribed birth control pills. So while taking the drug, you can't get pregnant..
If you haven't been pregnant for less than 1 year and diagnosed with PCOS detected by SA, then you don't need to take menstrual regulation pills. .
Doctors prescribe birth control pills because they want to give the ovaries time to rest, regulate menstruation, and restore the normal state of the endocrine system. Because, endocrine disorders are the main cause of ovarian cysts.
When using birth control pills, your menstrual cycle will be more regular, but at this time there is no ovulation because the drug inhibits egg maturation and ovulation. During the menstrual cycle, the lining is supposed to thicken, but when taking the pill to regulate menstruation with birth control pills, the lining will thin so that the egg cannot implant. Do not overuse birth control pills to regulate menstruation because this will affect the process of ovulation, ovulation as well as fertility later.
When taking birth control pills, some will feel nausea, melasma, weight gain... due to side effects of the drug.

Girls in puberty and adolescence, if menstruation is irregular, should not be too worried because this is a normal problem, so it is not necessary to use birth control pills to regulate menstruation.
For cases where pregnancy is suspected or not, or if you have a tumor such as a uterine tumor, an ovarian tumor, you should not use birth control pills to regulate menstruation. Medical experts also recommend that you do not use birth control pills if you have medical conditions such as diabetes, liver, kidney, heart disease, cysts, fibroids... because the ingredients in birth control pills can accumulate in your body and make these conditions worse.
Contraceptive pills contain hormones that regulate menstruation. This hormone is supplemented in a synthetic form, the doctor advises not to use this medicine regularly because it can cause blood clots, migraines, weight gain, the risk of cancer (cancer). breast cancer, uterine fibroids, etc.).
When you have polycystic ovary syndrome, consider treatment to regulate your period and affect your ability to conceive in the future, you should go to specialized medical facilities for advice and guidance. appropriate treatment for each subject. Absolutely do not use birth control pills indiscriminately to regulate menstruation to avoid side effects that may affect the user's health.