PCOS and endometriosis can both affect periods and fertility, but they are not the same. Learn the key symptom patterns, how diagnosis works, and why the right label changes treatment.

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 ...

PCOS can accelerate the development of increased risk of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease. This is the fifth installment of a 6-part series on the lifelong journey of polycystic ovary ...

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), ...