PCOS, or polycystic ovarian syndrome, is a hormonal condition that affects over 5 million women of reproductive age. Women with ...

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Doctors Too Often Ignore PCOS

diseases doctors often miss episode 2. polycystic ovarian syndrome or pcos is a hormonal condition that affects over 5 million women of reproductive age women with pcos produce higher than normal amounts of male hormones and as a result face issues with fertility appearance and even have cardiovascular consequences for diagnosis patients need two of the three rotterdam criteria which includes infrequent or missed periods increases in male hormones or polycystic ovaries on ultrasound too often it's overlooked or misdiagnosed by doctors simply because they're focusing on the symptoms rather than the root of the problem in fact if left untreated pcos can negatively affect mood blood pressure blood sugar cholesterol and even lead to metabolic syndrome while there is no definitive cure there are medications that can help normalize hormones as well as increase the chances of pregnancy if desired subscribe for episode number three

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