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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) happens when a woman's ovaries or adrenal glands produce more male hormones than normal. PCOS causes cysts (fluid-filled sacs) to grow on the ovaries. Symptoms include:

  • Irregular menstrual periods
  • Infertility
  • Pelvic pain
  • Excess hair growth on the face, chest, stomach, or thighs
  • Weight gain
  • Acne or oily skin
  • Patches of thickened skin

Women with PCOS are at higher risk of diabetes, metabolic syndrome, heart disease, and high blood pressure.

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  1. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (National Library of Medicine)  
    Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) happens when a woman's ovaries or adrenal glands produce more male hormones than normal. PCOS ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/polycysticovarysyndrome.html - Health Topics
  2. Polycystic ovary syndrome 
    Polycystic ovary syndrome is a condition that affects women in their child-bearing years and alters the levels of multiple hormones, resulting in problems affecting ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/polycystic-ovary-syndrome - Genetics
  3. Polycystic ovary syndrome 
    Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a condition in which a woman has increased levels of male hormones (androgens). Many ... Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2020:chap 223. Lobo RA. Polycystic ovary syndrome. In: Gershenson DM, Lentz GM, Valea FA, Lobo ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000369.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) (Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health)  
    Polycystic Ovary Syndrome/Start Here ... Polycystic Ovary Syndrome ... Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health
    https://www.womenshealth.gov/a-z-topics/polycystic-ovary-syndrome - External Health Links
  5. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) From the National Institutes of Health (Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)  
    Polycystic Ovary Syndrome/Start Here
    https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/pcos/conditioninfo - External Health Links
  6. NICHD Research Networks Help Piece Together the Puzzle of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome From the National Institutes of Health (Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)  
    Polycystic Ovary Syndrome/Statistics and Research
    https://www.nichd.nih.gov/.../prev_updates/042214-PCOS - External Health Links
  7. PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome) and Diabetes (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Polycystic Ovary Syndrome/Related Issues
    https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/basics/pcos.html - External Health Links
  8. Ovarian Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... the ovaries include: Ovarian cancer Ovarian cysts and polycystic ovary syndrome Primary ovarian insufficiency Ovarian torsion, a twisting of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ovariandisorders.html - Health Topics
  9. Treatments to Relieve Symptoms of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) From the National Institutes of Health (Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)  
    ... that health care providers recommend for women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is that they make specific lifestyle changes.
    https://www.nichd.nih.gov/.../pcos/conditioninfo/treatments/relieve - External Health Links
  10. Treatments for Infertility Resulting from Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) From the National Institutes of Health (Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)  
    In most cases, fertility problems in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) result from the absence of ovulation (anovulation), ...
    https://www.nichd.nih.gov/.../conditioninfo/treatments/infertility - External Health Links
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