This article on the benefits of exercise for polycystic ovary syndrome focuses on necessary patient education. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS for short) is the most common gynecological endocrine disorder and is very annoying: 1. The incidence is as high as 5-10%: 5-10 out of 100 women. The “so-and-so” around you, such as the table, colleagues, friends, may be PCOS, really not to scare you! 2, the onset of adolescence, androgen increase leads to a series of problems: such as menstrual disorders, obesity, infertility, hirsutism, acne, etc., many people’s complaints are “since the beginning of menstruation has never been normal! 3, can be treated but difficult to cure: patients will say “treatment for a long time simply does not work, that doctor can not! Actually, it’s not the doctor’s fault! You should know that diabetes and high blood pressure are not curable, right? 4, affect ovulation and fertility: more than 50% of PCOS patients are infertile, and many couples do not see their bellies moving for several years after marriage; untreated disease can also increase the risk of endometrial cancer. 5, also affects glucose metabolism, lipid metabolism: prolonged illness can increase the risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease. PCOS treatment methods include lifestyle changes (exercise, diet modification), drugs (androgen-lowering drugs, insulin-lowering drugs; ovulation-promoting drugs for those with fertility requirements, etc.) Now only talk about the benefits of exercise for PCOS: lifestyle changes include exercise and diet modification, a comprehensive common expression is “open your legs, control your mouth “My experience is that it is easier to “open your legs” and easier to quantify, for example, the time, intensity and frequency of exercise can be controlled. Therefore, among my patients, those who can stick to exercise have a higher success rate than those who stick to diet control. So how to exercise? Follow the FITT principle: F: Frequency, 3-5 times a week I: Intensity, exercise intensity from low to high, the importance of adherence T: Time, 30-60 minutes / time, gradually extended T: Type, choose convenient, easy to do exercise, such as jogging, brisk walking, cycling, swimming, etc.. You say it’s okay to choose to play golf, right? Yes! We have money we can also be arbitrary! Do the math, if you can consume 500-1000kcal more every day through exercise, 6-12 months, can reduce weight 7-10%. What are the benefits of exercise? The main benefits of exercise are weight loss, improved glucose metabolism, and reduced insulin resistance; indirect benefits are reduced androgen levels and effects, improved endocrine, and restored fertility. Reducing body weight by 5-10% can restore ovulation, restore menstruation and conception in more than 80% of patients; menstruation tends to be regular and ovulated menstruation can lead to a reduced risk of endometrial cancer; it can reduce androgen levels and improve acne and hirsutism caused by high androgens; reduce insulin levels and reduce the risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease. After reading this you must ask: Isn’t this the rhythm of not needing to take medication? You can’t really say that! For example, if you have a high level of androgens, if you have severe insulin resistance or even diabetes, if you are in a hurry to get pregnant, or if you can’t keep up with exercise, you should take your medication! Exercise! Does exercise work for non-obese PCOS patients? Yes! Although they are not overweight, most of these patients have visceral obesity, so exercise is also beneficial. Remember: the disease can be treated and controlled, that’s enough, everything can be under control! The college student who was crying yesterday, don’t you cry! Who can’t have one or two chronic diseases, from rhinitis and hemorrhoids to hypertension, heart disease and diabetes, which can be completely cured? So, optimistic face positive control! Don’t give up on treatment!