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Now, a new study has found yet another hardship associated with PCOS: cognitive decline in mid-life. Researchers followed 907 women for 30 years, according to the study published Jan. 31 in the ...
Polycystic ovary syndrome (a.k.a. PCOS) is a condition that impacts one in 10 women of childbearing age. So the odds that you or someone you know has it are pretty high. Managing PCOS often ...
Polycystic ovary syndrome, or polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), is the most common endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age. [14] The syndrome is named after cysts which form on the ovaries of some women with this condition, though this is not a universal symptom, and not the underlying cause of the disorder.
One in ten women of childbearing age in the U.S. are affected by Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). [47] Women with this condition are at a higher risk of experiencing complications during pregnancy. [48] PCOS is a medical condition consisting of hyperandrogegism, ovarian dysfunction and polycystic ovarian morphology (PCOM). [48]
Not all women with PCOS have difficulty becoming pregnant. For those who do, anovulation is a common cause. The mechanism of this anovulation is uncertain, but there is evidence of arrested antral follicle development, which, in turn, may be caused by abnormal interaction of insulin and luteinizing hormone (LH) on granulosa cells.
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Ovarian drilling and ovarian wedge resection are treatment options to reduce the amount of androgen producing tissue in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). [4] PCOS is the primary cause of anovulation, which results in female infertility. [5] The induction of mono-ovulatory cycles can restore fertility. [6]
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