Spreading ovarian health awareness Jaishree
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e want to understand the communities’ needs and deliver what is really essential and beneficial for our people. In this way we can do the best in Rotary,” says Shivaramakrishnan, president, RAC Kumaraguru College of Technology, RID 3201. From our interactions with youngsters and even adult women, we realised that many of them had no
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knowledge about PCOD/PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Disease/Syndrome). Studies show that one in five women suffer from PCOS in India and public awareness about it is therefore essential,” he adds. PCOD is a condition in which ovaries produce several immature or partially mature eggs. This happens due to poor lifestyle habits, obesity, stress and hormonal imbalance. ‘Polycystic’ means many cysts, and PCOS causes
