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What is PCOS?

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a fairly common hormonal condition that affects women during their reproductive age. It usually starts during adolescence, but the symptoms tend to fluctuate over time.
With this disease, many small sacs of fluid develop along the outer edge of the ovary, which is known as cysts. These small fluid-filled cysts contain immature eggs, which are called follicles, and they fail to regularly release eggs.
PCOS causes hormonal imbalances, irregular periods, excess androgen levels and cysts in the ovaries. Periods become irregular because of lack of ovulation, which makes getting pregnant difficult.
This is a chronic condition and so far, cannot be cured. Some symptoms, however, can be improved through lifestyle changes, medications and fertility treatments.
Another variation of this condition is bilateral polycystic ovaries, which is characterized by the presence of multiple small cysts on both ovaries.

PCOS Causes

While the reason as to why PCOS happens are unknown, there are a few factors which might play a role.

Insulin resistance: insulin is a hormone which is made by the pancreas. The hormone allows cells to use sugar, which is the body’s primary energy supply. If the cells become insulin resistant, then blood sugar levels go up, which causes the body to make more insulin to try to bring down the blood sugar level. Too much of this hormone causes the body to make too much of androgen, which is a male hormone, which can in turn lead to trouble with ovulation.

Low-grade inflammation – in response to infection or injury, white blood cells make substances in response to infection or injury, known as low-grade inflammation. According to research, people with PCOS have a type of long-term, low-grade inflammation which leads to polycystic ovaries to produce androgen and can lead to heart and blood vessel problems
Heredity – according to research, certain genes could possibly be linked to PCOS and having a family history of the disease may play a role in developing the condition
Excess of androgen – with PCOS, ovaries may produce high levels of androgen. Having too much of this hormone interferes with ovulation, which means that eggs don’t develop on a regular basis and aren’t released from follicles where they develop. Excess androgen can also result in hirsutism and acne.