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Polycystic ovary

(PCOS)
What
is PCO
Poly
S?
c
syndr ystic ov
hormo om e ar
(PCOS ian
cause n al )
imaba is a
d by lan c
(The the ova ed
produ organ ries
eggs) ces t
and r ath
creati eleases
male ng ex
hormo cess
nes.
iods.
per
u la r
re g
I much
r
o
T rogen.
o
SYMPTOMS nd
a cystic
oly
P ies. of the
a r
o kening
v
D a r
k in
s rtility
In fe
CAUSES
Insulin resistance.
Low-grade
inflammation.
Heredity.
Excess androgen.
COMPLICATIONS
Infertility
Gestational diabetes or pregnancy-induced
high blood pressure
Miscarriage or premature birth
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis — Type 2
diabetes or prediabetes
Sleep apnea
Depression, anxiety and eating disorders
Cancer of the uterine lining (endometrial
cancer)
Can PCOS be
treated?

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