Polycystic ovary disease can lead to infertility. Eat less eggs in a smart diet.

Eggs are rich in nutritional value and are one of the main sources of high-quality protein. However, experts warn that egg yolks are high in cholesterol, and eggs and their related products tend to induce male hormones. Long-term and excessive intake can easily cause obesity, worsen polycystic ovary syndrome, affect ovulation, and ultimately lead to infertility.

The first step to prevent PCOS is to get rid of obesity

Polycystic ovary is caused by the inability of mature eggs to be discharged from the ovaries normally, resulting in the formation of follicular cysts of varying sizes around the ovaries. This not only causes irregular menstrual cycles, but the ovarian cysts also continuously secrete male hormones, leading to obesity. Both menstrual disorders and obesity can easily lead to infertility. Other clinical manifestations of PCOS include increased body hair, severe hair loss, acne, high blood sugar, and even diabetes.

Eat a balanced diet to control your weight, and eat less eggs

Obstetrician and gynecologist Pan Junheng said that the most important thing to prevent or improve polycystic ovary syndrome is to "avoid obesity." In addition to developing regular exercise habits, female friends are advised to take in the six major nutrients in a balanced manner, eat meals at regular times and in regular amounts, eat more fresh ingredients and less processed foods, eat a diet with less oil, sugar, salt and more fiber, use less frying when cooking, and use vegetable oil instead of animal oil for stir-frying, especially reduce the intake of high-cholesterol shell seafood and egg yolks.

Patients with polycystic ovary syndrome should eat less eggs or related products on a daily basis to avoid inducing the secretion of large amounts of male hormones, which will aggravate the symptoms; try to choose whole grains as staple foods and reduce refined sugars. More importantly, it is important to manage your weight. Overweight patients are advised to lose 5% to 10% of their body weight. While eating a healthy diet, they can choose to do interval exercise combined with strength training to speed up calorie consumption and increase muscle mass. Normal weight is BMI = 18.5 to 24.0.

Eggs are rich in nutrients, but they are high in cholesterol and can stimulate the secretion of male hormones. Patients with polycystic ovary disease should reduce their consumption.

Obstetrician and gynecologist Pan Junheng said that the most important thing to prevent or improve infertility caused by polycystic ovary syndrome is to "avoid obesity." The picture shows a pregnant woman having a prenatal check-up. (Photo provided by Dr. Pan Junheng)

Regarding diet control, taking an adult weighing 60 kg as an example, the daily calorie intake is 1500 calories. It is recommended that breakfast be controlled at around 300 calories, and lunch and dinner need to take into account the balance of carbohydrates, protein and fiber, as demonstrated below. It should be noted that those who eat out should avoid heavy-flavored dishes such as satay, sweet and sour, and starchy dishes, and choose 1 to 2 more vegetables to ensure fiber intake.

【Lunch】

• Staple food: 3/4 bowl of brown rice or 1 bowl of white noodles, or 1 bowl of rice noodles.

• Side dishes: Meat should mainly be poultry, seafood, and lean meat, such as braised chicken legs (skinless chicken legs) and braised spareribs; 1 plate or 1/2 bowl of green vegetables, which can be served cold, stir-fried, or blanched; 1/2 bowl of cold lotus root or steamed pumpkin; cold dried tofu or braised tofu.

• Soup: winter melon soup, radish soup or loofah soup.

【dessert】

1 cup (260ml) of unsweetened or lightly sweetened soy milk; 1/2 roasted sweet potato or boiled corn. Pair it with a serving of fresh fruit, the amount is equivalent to a fist or 1/2 bowl.

【dinner】

• Staple food: 3/4 bowl of brown rice or 1 bowl of white noodles, or 1 bowl of rice noodles.

• Side dishes: stir-fried squid or steamed fish, 1 plate or 1/2 bowl of green vegetables.

• Soup: winter melon soup, radish soup or loofah soup.

• Fruit: 1 to 2 wax apples, 8 cherries, 1/2 banana, or 1/2 bowl of chopped mangoes.