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 ...

Polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, is the most common hormonal condition that affects women in their reproductive years and a primary cause of infertility. The condition occurs when a woman’s ovaries ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Women with PCOS don’t actually have cysts on their ovaries but instead have too many follicles Polycystic ovarian syndrome, or ...

April 10, 2012 (Phoenix, Arizona) — Women shown on ultrasound imaging to have polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) involving just 1 ovary have significantly lower rates of menstrual cycle irregularity ...

Copenhagen, Denmark: Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are not at any greater risk of ovarian cancer than those without the common hormone condition, say researchers. However, those with ...

This is the first installment of a 6-part series on the management of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). In this installment, Danielle R. Stratton, DNP, RN, PPCNP-BC, will discuss the basics of the ...

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), ...

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) can be a daunting diagnosis to receive. The National Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Association defines the condition as a “genetic, hormonal, metabolic, and reproductive ...