September is PCOS (Polycystic ovarian syndrome) awareness month. 5 million Americans currency suffer from this syndrome. From the name, you can tell that PCOS probably means you have ovarian cysts — ...

This is the first installment of a 6-part series on the management of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). In this installment, Danielle R. Stratton, DNP, RN, PPCNP-BC, will discuss the basics of the ...

This article was reviewed by Jessica Shepherd, MD. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), also called polycystic ovarian syndrome, is a condition that impacts women of reproductive age. It gets its name ...

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 ...

The female reproductive cycle is regulated by a balance of hormone exchanges between the brain's pituitary gland and the ovaries. The pituitary gland first releases follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), ...

Some people experience PCOS symptoms after stopping hormonal birth control. The informal name for this is post-pill PCOS. These symptoms are typically temporary and resolve without medical ...

Jadine Scragg received funding from the National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR) School of Primary Care Research (SPCR). Cervantée Wild and Sharon Dixon do not work for, consult, own ...

Although both conditions are impacted by hormonal fluctuations and share some similarities, current research has not established a clear connection between polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and ...

PCOS can accelerate the development of increased risk of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease. This is the fifth installment of a 6-part series on the lifelong journey of polycystic ovary ...