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1 in 10 women is affected by PCOS during their childbirth years (ages 15 to 44).
70% of these women with PCOS hasn't been diagnosed
Polystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a condition in which the ovaries produce an abnormal amount of androgens, male sex hormones that are usually present in women in small amounts.
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
What is PCOS?
Women with PCOS produce higher-than-normal amounts of male hormones. This hormone imbalance causes their body to skip menstrual periods and makes it harder for them to get pregnant.
PCOS
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PCOS

What causes PCOS?

Women with PCOS produce higher-than-normal amounts of male hormones. This hormone imbalance causes their body to skip menstrual periods and makes it harder for them to get pregnant.

What is PCOS?

1 in 10 women are affected by PCOS

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Polystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a condition in which the ovaries produce an abnormal amount of androgens, male sex hormones that are usually present in women in small amounts.

1 in 10 women is affected by PCOS during their childbirth years (ages 15 to 44).70% of these women with PCOS hasn't been diagnosed

Doctors are unsure what causes PCOS. They believe it is caused by factors such as genetics, insulin resistance, and increased inflammation in the body.

Diabetes

Health Risks of PCOS

Irregular Periods

Prevention and Treatment for PCOS

Signs and Symptoms of PCOS

Heavy Bleeding

Acne

Weight Gain

Headaches

Darkening of the skin

Head hair loss

Oily Skin

Depression

Heart Disease

Infertility

Cancer

Sleep Apnea

Be Active

Increasing your daily activity and participating in a regular exercise program may treat or even prevent insulin resistance and help you keep your weight under control and avoid developing diabetes.

Limit Carbohydrates

Low-fat, high-carbohydrate diets might increase insulin levels. hoose complex carbohydrates, which raise your blood sugar levels more slowly.

Surgery

Surgery can be an option to improve fertility if other treatments don’t work. Ovarian drilling is a procedure that makes tiny holes in the ovary with a laser or thin heated needle to restore normal ovulation.

Birth-control

Birth control can restore a normal hormone balance, regulate ovaluation and protect against endometrila cancer because birth controls have progestin in them.

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