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) ...

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a condition involving hormonal imbalances and metabolism problems. This condition affects the ovaries, but doesn’t necessarily lead to infertility. You can get ...

Often misunderstood and misdiagnosed, PCOS can play havoc with your fertility. Here’s how to recognize the symptoms and take action to protect your reproductive health. Credit...Michelle Mildenberg ...

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a widespread hormonal imbalance that as many as 1 out of 10 reproductively aged women have. PCOS may also impair fertility in a woman, which is evident to us as ...

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) affects a woman’s reproductive hormones. This imbalance in hormones causes irregular menstrual cycles (periods) and may make it difficult to become pregnant. One in ...

A new study has shown the ovary’s tissues and cells play a bigger role than previously thought in how fertility wanes.

The most common cause of female infertility – polycystic ovary syndrome – may be caused by a hormonal imbalance before birth. The finding has led to a cure in mice, and a drug trial is set to begin in ...

PCOS can cause your periods to be irregular, making it hard to predict when conception is possible. Perhaps you already have a polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) diagnosis and a doctor has told you that ...

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), ...

New research suggests Australia has a “significantly higher than expected” rate of this common endocrine disorder. It’s expected to increase if nothing changes.

An estimated 5 million to 6 million American women have PCOS, which affects some 8% to 13% of women of childbearing age, statistics show. Many don’t even know they have the disorder until they ...