Polycystic ovary syndrome
Polycystic ovary syndrome: Introduction
A disease of the ovaries in women that has various impacts on female hormones. As the name suggests, the disease is caused by frequent cysts on the ovaries.
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Article Excerpts about Polycystic ovary syndrome
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a syndrome in
which the ovaries are enlarged and have several fluid-filled sacs or
cysts. These cysts may look like a string of pearls or a pearl necklace. A
woman can develop one cyst or many cysts. Polycystic ovaries are usually
1.5 to 3 times larger than normal. Women with PCOS may experience a number
of other symptoms as well. PCOS is a leading cause of infertility and is
the most common reproductive syndrome in women of childbearing age. (Source: excerpt from Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS): NWHIC)
Definitions of Polycystic ovary syndrome:
Clinical symptom complex characterized by presence of multiple cysts on the ovaries, oligomenorrhea or amenorrhea, anovulation and regularly associated with excessive amounts of body hair (hirsuitism), excessive body weight, infertility and insulin resistance.
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Polycystic ovary syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Polycystic ovary syndrome, or a subtype of Polycystic ovary syndrome,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Polycystic ovary syndrome as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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