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(New page: ===Definition=== Cysts in the ovaries. ===Epidemiology=== About 1 in 10 women has PCOS! It is the most common cause for infertility in women. ===Pathophysiology=== ===Risk ...) |
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The cause is unknown, but it leads to irregular or missed periods, excess androgens and large, cystic ovaries. There is some genetic link, and there is a link with [[diabetes]]. Patients with PCOS often have excess insulin in the body. | |||
===Risk Factors=== | ===Risk Factors=== | ||
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Revision as of 14:24, 13 October 2008
Definition
Cysts in the ovaries.
Epidemiology
About 1 in 10 women has PCOS! It is the most common cause for infertility in women.
Pathophysiology
The cause is unknown, but it leads to irregular or missed periods, excess androgens and large, cystic ovaries. There is some genetic link, and there is a link with diabetes. Patients with PCOS often have excess insulin in the body.