It’s a disease that affects as many as 10 percent of women. It can lead to infertility, diabetes and heart disease. Yet fewer than half of the women who have it will ever be diagnosed, according to experts’ estimates.
Tag: PCOS
Women With PCOS May Have Higher Asthma Rates
Survey data from more than 8,000 women revealed a higher prevalence of asthma in women who had PCOS compared with women who did not have PCOS (15.2% versus 10.6%, P=0.004), and this relationship persisted even after adjustments for weight, Anju Joham, MBBS, of Monash University in Melbourne, and colleagues, reported at the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society.
Call for Better Diagnosis, More Treatment into PCOS
The etiology of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is generally poorly understood, and there is a need for further research to better delineate its characteristics, outcomes, and genetic underpinnings, urges the US Endocrine Society.
PCOS: is the Pill the Only Answer?
Many lifestyle changes have been shown to pull someone out of the metabolic chaos of PCOS, therefore decreasing their chances of developing comorbidities such as diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, sleep apnea, anxiety, depression and infertility.
New PCOS Research May Offer Hope in Infertility Struggle
A new PCOS research may offer hope in infertility struggle
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: The Silent Disorder that Wreaks Havoc on the Body
One in every 10 women has polycystic ovary syndrome, a disorder that is the leading cause of female infertility and a risk factor for diabetes, cancer, heart disease and other life-threatening illnesses. Yet half of all women with PCOS are undiagnosed.
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: The Silent Disorder that Wreaks Havoc on the Body
One in every 10 women has polycystic ovary syndrome, a disorder that is the leading cause of female infertility and a risk factor for diabetes, cancer, heart disease and other life-threatening illnesses. Yet half of all women with PCOS are undiagnosed.
Mayo Clinic: Effect of PCOS on Fertility Can Vary From one Woman to Another
The effect of polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, on fertility can vary quite a bit from one woman to another. In some women, the syndrome can make getting pregnant more difficult than usual. But that’s not always the case. When PCOS does have an impact on fertility, treatments can help.
PCOS: An Infertility Issue That Is Little Understood
Sometimes medical syndromes are named long before they are fully understood. Take polycystic ovarian syndrome, or PCOS, which affects as many as 10 percent of women of childbearing age, often impairing their fertility. But not all of these women have polycystic ovaries, a fact that can result in misdiagnosis. As it turns out, cysts — sacs of fluid on the ovaries — are just one manifestation of a complex hormonal condition.Sometimes medical syndromes are named long before they are fully understood.Take polycystic ovarian syndrome, or PCOS, which affects as many as 10 percent of women of childbearing age, often impairing their fertility.But not all of these women have polycystic ovaries, a fact that can result in misdiagnosis. As it turns out, cysts — sacs of fluid on the ovaries — are just one manifestation of a complex hormonal condition.
Quiet Strenth: PCOS Speaks
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome is a hormonal and reproductive disorder that affects 1 in 10 women of childbearing age. Unlike some illnesses, such as cancer, knowing those who suffer from PCOS is not always apparent.