Reproductive Health, Embryology and Fertility

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

PCOS is a hormonal disorder causing expanded ovaries with small cysts on outer edges. The cause of the poly cystic ovary syndrome is not well understood but may involve a combination of the genetic and environmental factors. Symptoms include the menstrual irregularity excess hair growth, obesity, and acne. Treatments include the birth control pills to the regularize periods, medication is called metformin to prevent diabetes, stains to control the high cholesterol, hormones to the increase fertility and procedures to remove exuberance hair.