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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common and perplexing endocrine disorder of women in their reproductive years. It is a heterogenous syndrome which is characterized by persistent hyperandrogenic chronic anovulation frequently associated with hyperinsulinemia and insulin resistance, resulting in menstrual irregularity , infertility and hirsuitism. Over the years investigators began to study the etiopathogenesis of this disorder and through many modifications of terminology the condition has now come to be known as “polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)”. The phenotypic variability of PCOS explain why it is defined as a syndrome and not a disease. A syndrome is a cluster of symptoms, which cannot be explained under the prism of a common etiologic factor or a unifying pathophysiological pathway. Women with PCOS manifest hyperandrogenemia, hyperinsulinemia, and hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis aberrations, as well as adipose tissue dysfunctional adipokine secretion, all of…

irregularities, and enlarged ovaries which contain fluid (Polycystic). Because of excessive production of androgen, Ovulation problems, acne, Hirsutism, baldness and increased obesity occur (Baldani, Skrgatic & Ougouag, 2015). Another entity that is present with PCOS is abnormally increase insulin production (Baldani et al., 2015). Typically, symptoms of PCOS includes excessive body hair on areas such as the back, face, stomach chest, toes ( hirsutism) which normally does not occur in women.…

Abstract Polycystic ovarian syndrome is an endocrine disorder in women. It goes undiagnosed for many years and usually is not discovered until a woman is trying to conceive a child. Polycystic ovarian syndrome causes infertility, weight gain, acne, insulin resistance, hormonal imbalances, unwanted hair, hair loss, irregular cycles, and countless more symptoms. It is one of the most common endocrine disorders, but so much is unknown about it. Diagnoses starts with a blood panel, then and…

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine system disorder among women of reproductive age. (Clinic, 2014) Polycystic ovary syndrome is a hyperandrogenic disorder associated with chronic oligo-anovulation and polycystic ovarian morphology. It is often associated with psychological impairments, including depression and other mood disorders and metabolic derangements, chiefly insulin resistance and compensatory hyperinsulinemia, which is recognized as a major factor responsible for…

INTRODUCTION Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is one of most common hormonal disorder among the women of reproductive age. In this condition, a woman’s ovaries are generally bigger than normal size. Basically, it is a condition in which there is imbalance of female sex hormones which lead to infrequent menstrual cycles. Profoundly, polycystic means the ovaries have multiple cysts or follicles that hardly grow to maturity or produce eggs that are capable of being fertilized. PCOS is one of the…

Hirsutism is the excessive growth of terminal hair in men and women in areas such as the back, chest, or face. According to a research from the Medical University of South Carolina, Androgens, which are sex hormones including testosterone and androsterone,, are regularly found in greater amount in males. These are the responsible of stimulating the development of male sexual characteristics such as body structure. The causes for the increase in androgens responsible for hirsutism can be…

How women can get rid of polycystic ovary syndrome??? Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal disorder in which the levels of a woman’s sex hormones (estrogen and progesterone) are not in proper balance. This affects menstrual cycle and result in infertility among women dealing with this condition. This syndrome can also cause unwanted changes in physical appearance. In the event of lack of treatment, it can cause severe health issues, like heart disease and diabetes with the passage of…

What is Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, also known as PCOS? It is a condition in which the body isn’t producing the right amount of hormones the affects the health of about 10 million women in the world. What exactly causes Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome is unknown, however, it is a hormonal problem that is occurring more and more recently within the last 30 years. Environment and genetics seem to play a huge role and believed to be directly linked to Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. It is the leading…

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome is commonly referred to as PCOS. Polycystic Ovarian syndrome affects many women, yet professionals do not know the direct cause of this disease, but is often correlated with heredity and excess insulin. So how is one diagnosed or becomes aware of having PCOS? Often times, women will notice that they are having irregular or no menstrual cycles. A disruption in a woman’s body’s natural processes should be brought to a physicians attention. Polycystic means many cysts in…

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