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How Does Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Affect Fertility?
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a health condition caused by imbalances in your reproductive hormones. It’s also one of the most common causes of female infertility. Common signs of PCOS include acne, excess body hair, weight gain, obesity, and irregular periods.
Pregnant with PCOS? How To Manage Symptoms With Food & Diet
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal condition that can be associated with irregular periods, ovarian cysts, acne, excess body hair, and weight gain. It’s also one of the top causes of female infertility in the United States. The good news? PCOS is totally treatable. With lifestyle changes and medication, many people with PCOS can balance their hormones, regulate their ovulation, and become pregnant.
Living With PCOS: Carey’s Inspiring Journey to Pregnancy
When I was 28 years old, I was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). The warning signs and symptoms were there all along. I started my period much later than my friends, and they were always super irregular. Sometimes I’d only have one or two cycles a year. Many doctors told me throughout my teenage and young adult years that I just needed to lose weight or stop eating dairy and/or gluten, but no one ever diagnosed me with PCOS until my husband, and I sought out fertility treatments. I felt so dismissed and ignored that I finally quit seeking answers.
