When you are diagnosed with PCOS, as part of standard treatment you might be put on oral contraceptives or birth control pills to bring your cycle back on track & to manage your symptoms. 🤝 Now, these birth control pills are basically, synthetic forms of our sex hormones- estrogen and progesterone (progestin). 👯 Women with PCOS are already pre- disposed to a number of medical conditions including a number of heart related conditions and diabetes. ❤️ Long term usage of birth control pills for managing PCOS can actually make conditions even more worse by complicating the entire scenario.🚨 Oral Contraceptives might come up as the safest options to prevent unwanted pregnancy but still these comes up with certain downsides. Continue reading below to get an idea of what possible changes you might witness in the long run as a result of relying heavily on birth control pills. 💊Elevates cholesterol levels 💊Puts mental health for a toss (due to which you might end up adding anti- depressants to your daily medications) 💊They might play with your blood sugar levels 💊Elevates inflammatory markers in the body 💊May contribute to nutritional deficiencies (by negatively impacting the gut microflora) 💊Increases your risk of developing gall stone 💊Imbalances the body’s ability to tolerate glucose. 💊Increases your risk of heart diseases 💊Puts you at a risk of developing auto-immune conditions 💊Shoots up your blood pressure Relying on OCPs considering them as the ‘cure’ for PCOS might not turn out as a wise decision.❌ Menstruation is something that should be taking place naturally and not by inducing it by putting synthetic chemicals in our system. If there is some sort of imbalance on the hormonal front, then the root cause needs to be addressed. 🙌🏻 . . . . #healthjourneywithdisha #dietbydisha #pcosdecoded #pcosdecodedbydisha #birthcontrol #knowaboutpills #fooddoctor #nutritionistsofinstagram #dietitiansofinstagram #pcos #pcosmanagement #pcosawareness #lifestylecoach #healthledger #roots #contraception #realisrare #allignhealth #healthandwellness #wellnesscoach (at Delhi, India) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBWBsBxpapV/?igshid=hjtfr6hlsl2t