Polycystic ovarian syndrome, or PCOS as it’s better known, is one of the most common causes of infertility in women. Yet its main symptoms – irregular periods, excess body hair, acne and weight gain – ...

When a female with PCOS enters the stage of menopause, she will still experience the symptoms of PCOS and, in addition, menopausal symptoms. This is the final installment of our 6-part series on the ...

Polycystic ovary syndrome silently affects millions of women worldwide, yet remains persistently misunderstood within healthcare systems designed to identify and treat it. This complex hormonal ...

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 ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I had all the symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) when I was younger. I could go six months without having my period. I had all the other symptoms, too, like oily skin and ...

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 ...

As a teenager, Pamela Everland suffered from irregular and excessively heavy periods that lasted for six to eight weeks. At 19 years old, a gynecologist finally placed her on birth control to regulate ...

PCOM is associated with non-insulin-dependent diabetes (23.8% prevalence vs 9.3% in non-PCOM), but not other chronic conditions or mortality.

For many women, unexplained weight gain, irregular periods or fertility issues are often brushed off, but for many, these are signs of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Sign up for our Daily eBlast to ...