Polycystic ovary syndrome is a very common hormone problem for women of childbearing age and a major cause of infertility. It affects about 1 in 10 U.S. women. Globally, PCOS cases among women of ...

PCOS is a common disorder of the endocrine system in women, affecting between 5% and 15% of reproductive-age women. It is characterized by irregular ovulation (and therefore oligomenorrhea, or ...

"I really have no reason. I'm not PMSing, everything's good, I don't have a reason to be feeling this low." Hirsutism, weight gain and irregular periods are tough enough to navigate individually, but ...

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) affects millions in the United States, but it also remains overwhelmingly misunderstood by both patients and medical professionals. Many people with PCOS are stuck ...

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), ...

Alessandra Gambineri, MD, PhD, associate professor at the Department of Medicine and Surgery (DIMEC) at the University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy, addressed the link between obesity and polycystic ...

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal condition that may affect your fertility. Up to 50% of people with this condition don’t know it. Effective treatment is available, and there are steps to ...

Patients with PCOS have higher levels of androgens, leading to increased visceral fat that results in insulin resistance, overall weight gain, and ultimately obesity. This is the second installment of ...

PCOS increases the risk of infertility and can lead to the need for ovulatory induction. This is the fourth installment of a 6-part series on the lifelong journey of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) ...