Is polycystic ovary syndrome a serious condition?

There is a spectrum of severity ranging from a little irregularity of the menstrual cycle to troublesome excess body hair and anovulatory infertility. Early suggestions that PCOS is a cause of heart disease seems to have been unfounded. Obesity, however, is associated with heart problems and many women with PCOS are overweight. There is evidence that the long-term complications of PCOS are increased by the addition of obesity. If you have PCOS, you should make every effort to keep your weight down.

Between 20 and 40% of women found to have polycystic ovary syndrome will develop diabetes in later life. As PCOS is associated with anovulation, the endometrium may be subjected to long-term oestrogen without cyclical progesterone protection increasing the risk of endometrial cancer (endometrial cancer).

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PCOS - Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

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