Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common health condition in women that involves irregular function of the ovaries. There are three key features of the condition, and the presence of any two of the following symptoms may lead to a diagnosis of PCOS.
What is Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)?

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common health condition in women that involves irregular function of the ovaries. There are three key features of the condition, and the presence of any two of the following symptoms may lead to a diagnosis of PCOS.

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Hormonal birth control influences emotion and memory in women

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Inherited DNA changes can cause hormone imbalance in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

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First comprehensive road map shows how the ovarian reserve forms in primates

Researchers call for comprehensive menstrual education in British schools

Researchers call for comprehensive menstrual education in British schools

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Why young Americans dread turning 26: Health insurance chaos

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Updated multidisciplinary European guidelines redefine MASLD diagnosis and treatment

Long sitting hours raise breast cancer odds for inactive obese women

Long sitting hours raise breast cancer odds for inactive obese women

PCOS patients often feel dismissed, misunderstood and underserved by the healthcare system

PCOS patients often feel dismissed, misunderstood and underserved by the healthcare system

Vaping versus smoking’s impact on male fertility

Vaping versus smoking’s impact on male fertility

Probiotics improve ovarian damage in premature menopausal mice

Probiotics improve ovarian damage in premature menopausal mice

Are you at risk? Waist size, not weight, could affect fertility in women

Are you at risk? Waist size, not weight, could affect fertility in women

Embryos from women with PCOS carry distinctive epigenetic memory

Embryos from women with PCOS carry distinctive epigenetic memory

Gut microbiota and metabolic changes linked to pregnancy risks in women with PCOS

Gut microbiota and metabolic changes linked to pregnancy risks in women with PCOS

Monash-led research highlights urgent need to redefine PCOS

Monash-led research highlights urgent need to redefine PCOS

Global female infertility rates surge, hitting women in their late 30s hardest

Global female infertility rates surge, hitting women in their late 30s hardest

Gut bacteria and genes jointly shape obesity risk, review reveals hidden links

Gut bacteria and genes jointly shape obesity risk, review reveals hidden links

Simple oral swab test could revolutionize IVF success rates

Simple oral swab test could revolutionize IVF success rates

Maternal testosterone levels shape boys' activity and girls' strength by age 7

Maternal testosterone levels shape boys' activity and girls' strength by age 7

Can your diet affect fertility? Gut-linked dietary score reveals surprising risk pattern

Can your diet affect fertility? Gut-linked dietary score reveals surprising risk pattern

Ferritin levels unrelated to infertility and metabolic health risks in women with PCOS

Ferritin levels unrelated to infertility and metabolic health risks in women with PCOS

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