Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS/PSOS) is a hormonal disorder affecting women due to genetic and environmental factors. It can cause menstrual irregularity, acne, obesity and excess hair growth. Recently, a man filed a petition for a marriage annulment in court saying that due to his wife’s PCOS, her menstrual cycle extends for 25 days and she can’t give birth to a child. The woman approached Madras High Court and disputed the petition calling her impotent.
According to Yahoo News, Justice V Bhavani Subbaroyan observed,
“The issue of ‘PSOS’, which is now commonly prevailing among the present generation of women due to various habits, such as, mental stress and to a very great extent, the contaminated environment, in which we live, is also one of the cause for particular women, who develop this physical problem. The term ‘PSOS’ by itself cannot be termed as ‘impotency’. Impotency is different and unable to give birth to a child is different, owing to various physical and mental reasons.”
He added,
“The marriage being a bondage between men and women as husband and wife, it not only limits to a biological needs and desires but also as a companion in life caring forward to the next generation through their children. This bondage is a factor, through which, we are living in this world for centuries.”
“However, the concept of marriage in the present generation are taken very lightly and even for trivial issues, they file divorce and marriage is broken. That is why the Family Courts increase in numbers to cater the demand of intolerant couple, who are unmindful of the institution of marriage, break the relationship on unimaginable trivial reasons.”
The wife’s petition was eventually dismissed by the court saying that the husband had not termed it ‘impotency’ and having children was a ‘legitimate expectation’. Live Law quoted the order saying,
“It is a legitimate expectation of the husband to live with his wife and have cohabitation and bear children and if the same is not achieved owing to any physical and mental problem among the partners, it is quite logical that either of the parties will approach the court for seeking divorce on such allegations”.
Here is how people reacted to the order:
Women rights in a marriage have remained a never-ending struggle, and in modern times, it is evolving. Even though the judgement is reconciling but the issue raised is alarming.
Marriage in the present generation is taken very lightly: Madras High Court | https://t.co/8HSe5N0QbY— veena raghav (@veenaraghav) April 4, 2021
So sad that 'co-habiting' in marriage is equivalent to providing sex to your husband and the trauma of 25 days of bleeding due to PCOS, is acceptable grounds for an annulment.
Marriage in the present generation is taken very lightly: Madras High Court | https://t.co/JEjZbDZgSo— Nimisha Srivastava (@Nimisha_S) April 4, 2021
It is when an entire generation is let down by the one preceding it, for having failed to adapt or make way – that it comes to this. "Marriage – The Institution" needs radically better role models to survive. https://t.co/U0oiyA5uas
— 𑀙𑀺 𑀡𑀯π𑀦𑀻𑀣 𑀭𑀸𑀯𑀼 { চি 𑀡 ਰ } 🧐 (@_iluuli_) April 4, 2021
This guy probably reads a lot of WebMD stuffs otherwise who in their right mind would want an annulment because of PCOS? The wife should've accepted it because this guy isn't going to stay when she suffers from more serious conditions (God forbid) https://t.co/HOxDabLAP6
— S N E H A (@artsyadvocate) April 4, 2021
Judge is correct. Today generation does not take marriage seriously and file a case for separation on trivial issues. Even false cases are also increasing.
— Ankit Sharma (@ankit_mzn) April 4, 2021
How does PCOS relate to impotence 🤷🏻♀️
PCOS is curable I doubt impotence is.
— ᗩᗩᒪIYᗩᕼ 🎧 ਆਲੀਆ عالیہ ღ (@Alya_ism) April 5, 2021
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