POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME (PCOS)

3. What are some symptoms of polycystic ovarian disease?

What is Polycystic ovarian Disease?
What causes PCOS?
What are some symptoms of PCOS?
What are the hormone changes in PCOS and their implications to the woman’s health?
How is PCOS diagnosed? What tests are done?
When should I become alert about myself or someone I care for, about PCOS?
How is PCOS treated?
Will PCOS affect pregnancy?
Does PCOS put women at risk for other health problems?
What can I do to prevent complications?
Emotional aspects of PCOS

What are some symptoms of PCOS?

The symptoms of PCOS can vary from woman to woman. Symptoms tend to be mild at first. Some have only a few symptoms and others a lot.
The symptoms of PCOS include:

• Many cysts on the ovaries

• Problems with ovulation

• Infrequent, absent, and/or irregular menstrual periods

• Weight gain or obesity, usually with extra weight around the waist

• Infertility because of not ovulating. (PCOS is the most common cause of female infertility)

• Acne, oily skin, Deepening of voice

• Hirsutism - increased hair growth on the face, chest, stomach, back, thumbs, or toes

• Male-pattern baldness or thinning hair

• Patches of skin on the neck, arms, breasts, or thighs that are thick and dark brown or black

• Skin tags — excess flaps of skin in the armpits or neck area

• Pelvic pain

• Anxiety or depression

• Sleep apnea (breathing stops for short periods of time while asleep)

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