Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, also known as PCOS, is a hormonal problem that affects women of reproductive age. Women that have been diagnosed with PCOS may have a problem with her menstrual cycle, her hormones, her heart, her blood vessels, and her appearance. One major concern for most women with PCOS is that many of them are battling infertility, or the inability to have children. ("Diseases and Conditions - Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome")
Signs and symptoms indicating that a woman may have PCOS include, but are not limited to: high levels of androgens, very irregular periods or even missed periods, acne, a woman may be over weight or obese, and she may have many small cysts on her ovaries. It is not necessary for a woman to actually have the cysts on her ovaries to be diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. Many women who have PCOS also suffer from hirsutism, or abnormal growth of hair on a person’s face and body. ("Diseases and Conditions - Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome") …show more content…
Researchers believe that insulin levels in the blood may also be linked to PCOS. Insulin is another hormone that the human body produces. This hormone is used to regulations how sugar is used or stored. The bodies of women with PCOS do not adequately convert sugar into energy. Instead, it is stored as fat. This causes obesity or weight gain. Too much insulin also increases the production of the androgens. The ovaries of women with PCOS produce higher concentrations of androgens then in women that do not have PCOS. An androgen is a male hormone. When there are high levels of male hormones in a woman’s system, this can affect ovulation, acne, and hair growth. ("Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) fact
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, also known as PCOS, is a hormonal problem that affects women of reproductive age. Women that have been diagnosed with PCOS may have a problem with her menstrual cycle, her hormones, her heart, her blood vessels, and her appearance. One major concern for most women with PCOS is that many of them are battling infertility, or the inability to have children. ("Diseases and Conditions - Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome")
Signs and symptoms indicating that a woman may have PCOS include, but are not limited to: high levels of androgens, very irregular periods or even missed periods, acne, a woman may be over weight or obese, and she may have many small cysts on her ovaries. It is not necessary for a woman to actually have the cysts on her ovaries to be diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. Many women who have PCOS also suffer from hirsutism, or abnormal growth of hair on a person’s face and body. ("Diseases and Conditions - Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome") …show more content…
Researchers believe that insulin levels in the blood may also be linked to PCOS. Insulin is another hormone that the human body produces. This hormone is used to regulations how sugar is used or stored. The bodies of women with PCOS do not adequately convert sugar into energy. Instead, it is stored as fat. This causes obesity or weight gain. Too much insulin also increases the production of the androgens. The ovaries of women with PCOS produce higher concentrations of androgens then in women that do not have PCOS. An androgen is a male hormone. When there are high levels of male hormones in a woman’s system, this can affect ovulation, acne, and hair growth. ("Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) fact