Polycystic ovary syndrome

Armani PCOS thesis paper Eng 110- 11am Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome I myself have struggled with issues for years before I was diagnosed correctly. PCOS can affect many different things in women going from producing male hormones to the inability to conceive. I found that research is becoming more descriptive and in depth as time goes on. Researchers are still looking into PCOS and are still working on what may be the real cause of PCOS. Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome is a heath disorder that affects females

Infertility due to Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Infertility affects close to 6.1 Million US women during the reproductive age (7). What is infertility? Infertility is generally defined as “the inability to conceive after 12 months of unprotected sex. After the age of 35 pregnancy becomes more difficult and if infertility persist a shorter timeframe of six months is recommended (2). Infertility is not an illness it is a disease. This disease may not always be painful physically but the pain is

I chose to write about PCOS because I myself suffer from this disease. PCOS is short for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. PCOS is a type of disease where your ovaries fill up with follicles filled with fluid (cyst). It causes mainly infertility and type 2 diabetes. This disease is more common in women who are in the reproductive stage. Not only can it cause the infertility and type 2 diabetes, but it can also cause an irregular menstrual cycle and can cause your body to produce more of a male hormone

Abstract Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder diagnosed in women of reproductive age. The disease manifests itself with varying symptoms and has long term consequences of heart disease, diabetes, and infertility. PCOS has no clear etiology or pathophysiology, and as new information is being contributed, the mechanism and components of the disease is being updated. Presented here are the most understood and accepted components of PCOS, and its pathology as a reproductive

common as hypothyroidism, it still manages to affect around fifteen-million people each year. Cushing’s disease is a condition where the body is exposed to a high amount of cortisol. This syndrome can be caused in two ways. The first way this is that the body itself produces too much cortisol (“Cushing’s Syndrome,” n.d). The second way is when a person takes a corticosteroid medication (Mayo Clinic Staff, 2010). During both ways, the excessive cortisol causes the body to “shift energy in the form

Polycystic ovarian syndrome is the most common endocrine disorder abbreviated PCOS. The medical condition was first identified by Irving Stein and Michael Leventhal in 1935. PCOS was originally called Stein-Leventhal disease. Its name was later changed to polycystic ovarian syndrome due to the common symptom of cystic ovaries present in many women with this condition. Currently, it is the most common hormonal illness in women of reproductive age. Polycystic ovarian syndrome has many related symptoms

A health condition that is generally unfamiliar to many people, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), is where some women's hormones get out of balance due to any one of several issues including extreme chronic stress and the natural process of menstrual changes in the body. Typically, women with PCOS grow small cysts on their ovaries, and while not in themselves harmful, the cysts may lead to more serious health problems such as in diabetes and heart disease. (1) On average, Americans in particular

health conditions, which affect my family. I believe that mother may have Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, but there is little evidence to support this syndrome is genetic. However, I choose to research Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, because I have many of the symptoms listed. I also felt that it was necessary to further researcher this condition, because it affects both my health and personal life. My own personal relationship to this syndrome is that it affects me as a woman. As a woman, I am expected to have

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

According to PubMed Health, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a condition in which women possess abnormally high level of male hormones. The high hormone levels lead to risks of irregular or absent menstrual cycles, insulin resistance, ovarian cysts, issues related to the circulatory system, obesity, heart disease, diabetes and etc. Symptoms differ between each woman therefore, despite research data collected showing that PCOS affects 5-10% of women between the age of 18-44, there are many women