PCOD or Pre-Diabetes? Young Women Often Misread Early Warning Signs

• Aarushi, 22, initially attributed frequent urination, sudden hunger, and weight gain to PCOD, a common hormonal imbalance in young Indian women.
• A routine PCOD panel revealed her blood sugar levels were high, indicating pre-diabetes, a condition where blood sugar is elevated but not yet type 2 diabetes.
• Doctors emphasize that while PCOD and pre-diabetes share symptoms like weight gain and irregular periods, frequent urination and intense hunger are key indicators of pre-diabetes.
• Modern lifestyles, stress, and reliance on self-diagnosis via Google/AI contribute to young women misreading critical health signals.
• Early diagnosis through comprehensive tests (beyond just hormones) and lifestyle changes like diet, exercise, and sleep regulation can reverse pre-diabetes and prevent type 2 diabetes.

Why It Matters: Early symptoms like frequent urination and intense hunger, often mistaken for PCOD, can signal pre-diabetes.