[1] The clinical issues in PCOS relate to menstrual irregularities, symptoms of excess androgen and cystic ovaries. [2] While not universal, and not part of the definition, insulin resistance and ...

Medically reviewed by Peter Weiss, MDHigh testosterone in women can cause symptoms such as unwanted facial hair, acne, irregular menstrual cycles, and hair loss. If you notice one or more of these ...

Being the most common endocrinopathy of young women, polycystic ovary syndrome has much variation in its clinical expression based on ancestry. Ethnic differences of the phenotype are closely ...

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is thought to be the most common endocrine disorder in women, with rates ranging from 7-10 percent of women of childbearing age. In the United States, an estimated ...

Note: This story was written for English 94 at Ridgewater College. The objective was to write a story about a personal struggle. While a grade was one result of the assignment, the personal impact ...