PCOS

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome is a health condition that affects 1 in 10 women in the worldwide. PCOS is caused by an imbalance of the hormones in your brain and ovaries. This happens when a hormone called LH (luteinizing hormone) or levels of insulin are elevated, which then causes the ovaries to make extra amounts of Testosterone, Estrogen and not enough Progesterone. Women with PCOS usually have Insulin Resistance, which means the cells in the body are resistant to the effect of normal levels of insulin. To keep the blood sugar normal, more insulin is then produced. The increase of the insulin in the body causes the ovaries to make too much testosterone. High levels of testosterone and insulin interfere with the development of follicles in the ovaries. As a result, this causes problems with ovulation.

A common misunderstanding from being diagnosed with PCOS is that you must have cysts on your ovaries. It can be a symptom but does not guarantee that you do have PCOS.

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is caused when a woman's hormones are out of balance. Hormones are checmical messengers that control many aspects of our bodies including telling other hormones to work. A woman's body produces a small amount of male sex hormone, androgens. With PCOS a woman's body produces too much of the male sex hormone. This hormone happens naturally, however with too much of it, it can cause ovarian cysts.