She used various methods of birth control — the pill, and then an intrauterine device (IUD) for 10 years. Her periods had been irregular since she was a teenager, but she wasn’t diagnosed with ...

The Canadian researchers also found obesity, dyslipidemia (abnormal levels of fat in your blood) and Type 2 diabetes to be two to three times more common for women with PCOS. And most importantly, ...

Weight loss can be tricky, period. But those with PCOS may find themselves struggling to drop pounds even more than the average person. Polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, is a hormone disorder that ...

An estimated 20-40% of people with PCOS have a family member with the condition. People with PCOS are more likely to have insulin resistance and a family history of diabetes. PCOS affects as many as 6 ...

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common condition that’s caused by an imbalance of reproductive hormones in people assigned female at birth. Inflammatory PCOS is often mistaken for a distinct ...