Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a condition of altered hormones that can cause women to have unwanted hair growth to face, lip and/or chin, irregular periods, oily skin that causes acne, & hair loss from the scalp, & the possibility of having abnormal blood sugar problems. Women who have polycystic ovarian syndrome also have trouble becoming pregnant. PCOS is common & can happen at a young age. In women with PCOS, the ovaries, which are in charge of ovulation, don’t work very well. Hormone levels can get out of balance, & ovulation doesn’t happen monthly the way it is supposed to.

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What are the symptoms of PCOS?

• Have irregular or no periods at all
• Gain weight & become over weight
• Grow thick, dark hair in places where only men tend to grow hair, such as on the upper lip, chin, sideburn area, chest, & belly
• Lose hair from scalp
• Have oily skin & pimples on face or even upper back & shoulders
• Have trouble getting pregnant