I've seen this in a lot of questions - what is it? What does PCOS stand for? Just curious.
2007-01-25 06:39:58 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
PolyCystic Ovarian Syndrome
PCOS- is when a woman or young lady's ovaries have liquid filled cysts in their ovaries instead of mature eggs. This cysts, most of the time will eventually rupture and in most cases re-form, there by causing a slew of menstrual/hormonal problems....
No period/Few periods
Course/Excessive facial hair
Infertility
Weight Gain(esp. around the mid section)
Premature Ovarian Failure
HBP
Diabetes
And in very rare cases, death, usually caused by complications of the disorder.
Symptoms vary from mild to severe
2007-01-25 06:51:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
PCOS is a health problem that can affect a woman’s menstrual cycle, fertility, hormones, insulin production, heart, blood vessels, and appearance. Women with PCOS have these characteristics:
high levels of male hormones, also called androgens
an irregular or no menstrual cycle
may or may not have many small cysts in their ovaries. Cysts are fluid-filled sacs.
PCOS is the most common hormonal reproductive problem in women of childbearing age.
2007-01-25 14:46:29 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
PCOS is a health problem that can affect a woman’s menstrual cycle, fertility, hormones, insulin production, heart, blood vessels, and appearance. Women with PCOS have these characteristics:
High levels of male hormones, also called androgens, an irregular or no menstrual cycle
may or may not have many small cysts in their ovaries. Cysts are fluid-filled sacs. PCOS is the most common hormonal reproductive problem in women of childbearing age.
2007-01-25 14:46:54 · answer #3 · answered by lilhairyfairy 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
2007-01-25 14:46:19 · answer #4 · answered by Eric in MN 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
PolyCystic Ovarian Syndrome.
2007-01-25 14:44:13 · answer #5 · answered by jilldaniel_wv 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Polycystic ovarian syndrome
2007-01-25 14:44:37 · answer #6 · answered by spacegrl_viv 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrom...I have it.
Everyone above has described it well.
2007-01-25 16:14:42 · answer #7 · answered by dimples1212 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
polycystic ovarian syndrome
www.4woman.gov/faq/pcos.htm
2007-01-25 14:46:59 · answer #8 · answered by stacy 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋