Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOSS

regions, which contain the sex-hormone dependent hair, it shows increased male hormone (androgen) production in the ovaries and adrenal glands. This process commonly occurs due to polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) but occasionally other rarer conditions. Other conditions include an abnormal growth of adrenal glands (congenital adrenal hyperplasia), Cushing’s syndrome, and tumours of the ovary and the adrenal gland. Androgens are normally known as male hormones. However, both males and females produce

I am one of many that are incapable of having kids on my own without the help from doctors. Having been diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome at a younger age, I am one of many women who are not able to have kids on my own. I know that “missing” feeling people get when you start to plan out your life, not knowing if one day the gap will be filled or if you should fill the void with something else. This is where I want to be; the space between life and the gap; to try and help fill the inconsistency

non-insulin dependent diabetes, not managed appropriately; recent diagnosis past few months of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). For this patient research to understand the pathophysiology for PCOS research has been conducted to see what the ovaries are, what is an ovarian cyst, lastly the surgical treatment options for the patient who has presented with a ruptured ovarian cyst. What are the Ovaries? The ovaries are a pair of organs in the female reproductive system located on the lateral walls of the

Body Shaming is a topic that is coming up a lot lately in pop culture. If you watch TLC’s show “My Big Fat Fabulous Life” with Whitney Way Thore you should be familiar with it. Whitney is thirty-two years old and suffers from PCOS (Polycystic ovary syndrome) ("What Is No Body Shame?"). She started a campaign called “No BS” ("What Is No Body Shame?"). Whitney believes that we were put on the earth for a reason, not to look a certain way ("What Is No Body Shame?"). In her No BS campaign video Whitney

Introduction Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a condition that is estimated to effect between 6% and 10% of reproductive age women (Andreou, Barber, Dimitriadis, & Franks, 2016). In this paper we will define PCOS, examine the pathogenesis, identify ways to assess for the condition and review the treatment options on a mock patient. PCOS Defined There is still not a consensus among everyone on the medical community on the exact diagnosis criteria for PCOS, especially since criteria vary based

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is a hormonal disorder which effects around five million women of reproductive age in the United States (Lockheart, 2017). The ovaries and adrenal glands excrete abnormally high levels of male hormones which prevents the regular release of an egg, causing many fluid-filled sacs, or cysts, to form on the ovaries. Several types of cysts can be found on the ovaries of someone diagnosed with PCOS, the most common being those developed during the menstrual cycle, functional cysts

Polycystic ovary syndrome is an endocrine disorder that affects at least 10% of women living in the United States. Insulin Resistance plays a large part in fertility for women who have polycystic ovary syndrome. Myo-Inositol improves fertility, and alleviates many of the symptoms associated with polycystic ovary syndrome and insulin resistance. Polycystic ovary syndrome is a condition that affects many different parts of the body, not just the ovaries. The list of ailments associated with polycystic

To be strong is to strive to be the most formidable person you can be without hesitation. It also means to know you’re not actually strong, that it’s okay to rely on people. All of my experiences in my short sixteen years of life taught me this. When asked who made me the person I am, I cannot simply tell you one person helped me to turn out this way. Every person I have ever met, every experience I’ve had with them has contributed. However, I can tell you who I relied on when I knew I wasn’t as

Women in group II include those with polycystic ovary syndrome and hyperprolactinemia. Women in group III can conceive only with oocyte donation and in vitro fertilization.(10) Terminology in reproductive medicine is indeed confusing and misleading (11). Another term Subfertility is described as any

“Adolescent female with polycystic ovary syndrome manifested as depression” To the Editor: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder affecting 5-10% of women in the reproductive age group (5,13). PCOS is diagnosed according to Rotterdam criteria, when at least two out of three criteria are met: presence of polycystic ovaries, anovulation and/or oligoovulation and excess androgen activity not associated with another endocrine pathology (11,12). Risk Factors/Pathogenesis: