Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In a large cohort of reproductive-age women without polycystic ovary syndrome, insulin resistance was positively ...

Magnesium supplementation for 10 weeks led to no beneficial effects for women with polycystic ovary syndrome experiencing hyperandrogenism, hirsutism and impaired sleep quality, researchers reported ...

In patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), laser and light therapies, alone or in combination with pharmacological agents, improve hirsutism and psychological well-being in women, according to ...

Is hirsutism always secondary to PCOS? Hirsutism is growth of excess hair with an androgen-mediated male-pattern distribution. This condition affects up to 8% of all women. Hypertrichosis generally ...

The exact cause of PCOS is unknown, but it is common to see it in women with a family history of PCOS, insulin resistance, or metabolic syndrome. Due to insulin resistance being linked to obesity, ...