FOOT MASSAGE FOR PCOS

 Women with polycystic ovary syndrome usually have at least several of following symptoms:

• Irregular or absent menstruation – The most typical symptom of PCOS, menstrual cycles occurring at intervals longer than 35 days or fewer than eight times a year are suspect. This problem could begin in adolescence with the onset of menstruation, or it may appear later after a weight gain.
• Excessive androgens – In women with PCOS, elevated levels of male hormones are typical result in coarse hair on the face, chest, lower abdomen, back, upper arms or upper legs; acne; and male-pattern baldness. However, not all women who have PCOS have physical signs of androgen excess.
• Enlarged, cystic ovaries – Although it seems that this symptom would be obvious, some women with PCOS have ovaries that appear normal.
• Infertility – Likely due to the absence of ovulation, PCOS is the most common cause of female infertility in the United States.
• Obesity – Experts estimate that about 50 percent of women with PCOS are obese.
• Skin tags – Typically found on the neck or in the armpits.
• Diabetic tendencies – Having or being at high risk for type 2 diabetes impairs the body’s effective use of insulin.
• Acanthosis nigricans – Common in PCOS, this skin condition occurs when the velvety skin on the nape of the neck, armpits, inner thighs, vulva or underneath the breasts is darkened.
  

  By using finger and thumb pressure to stimulate points on the feet, reflexologists can promote balance in the internal organs. Specifically for women managing PCOS, the pituitary, uterus and ovary reflex points on the feet are likely to be sensitive. Massage works to decrease the stress that may trigger symptoms of PCOS. It allows the PCOS patient to feel more relaxed, feel less depressed, less anxious and decreases levels of pain. Strong immunity levels are essential to those fighting inflammatory conditions such as PCOS. Science has demonstrated that white blood cells, responsible for fighting infection and disease in the body, build up in the blood stream during a massage.