[WATCH]: Embarrassing Bodies - Boy has BO (Body Odour) and more on Polycystic Ovaries

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common female endocrine disorders affecting approximately 5%-10% of women of reproductive age (12--45 years old) and is thought to be one of the leading causes of female subfertility. The principal features are obesity, anovulation (resulting in irregular menstruation) or amenorrhea, acne, and excessive amounts or effects of androgenic (masculinizing) hormones. The symptoms and severity of the syndrome vary greatly among women. While the causes are unknown, insulin resistance, diabetes, and obesity are all strongly correlated with PCOS. This new series explores the conditions and ailments that leave many of us a little red-faced and aims to de-stigmatise common complaints. Three

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