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This article was reviewed by Jessica Shepherd, MD. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), also called polycystic ovarian syndrome, is a condition that impacts women of reproductive age. It gets its name ...

Debilitating symptoms and diagnosis delays are sending hordes of desperate women to social media for unproven answers.

If you have polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) — a metabolic and hormonal disorder that affects 10 million women in the world — one of your first questions is likely: Why? ( 1 ) Did you do something ...

For many women with polycystic ovary syndrome like her, it can take years and untold doctor visits before they get a correct diagnosis. All too often, doctors end up treating the vast array of ...

“I went to a great doctor, and the minute she looked at me, she was like, ‘Oh, you have PCOS,’” she told Health in September. “It explained everything. Through diet, I have been able to manage it. But ...

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, or PCOS, affects about 10 million people in the world. It’s a leading cause of infertility and the ...

Cory Ruth, a registered dietitian and women’s health expert, first started noticing irregular periods in her teens. “I remember always feeling like something was off. In high school, we learned that ...

September is Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Awareness Month, highlighting the condition's prevalence among women.

The female reproductive cycle is regulated by a balance of hormone exchanges between the brain's pituitary gland and the ovaries. The pituitary gland first releases follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), ...

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