Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is a health problem that can affect a women's menstrual cycle, fertility, hormones, insulin production, heart, blood vessels and appearance.  Some of the characteristics associated with women with PCOS include:

• 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.  Below you will find links to websites that have additional information about the syndrome.  All links will open in a new window.

Polycystic ovary syndrome explained

• the polycystic ovary syndrome - a starting point, not a diagnosis
• what is pcos?
• polycystic ovary syndrome (pcos)
• polycystic ovarian syndrome

Treatment

• treatment for pcos
• drug treatments in polycystic ovary syndrome
• polycystic ovarian syndrome

Fertility

• pcos and fertility an introduction
• ivf (in vitro fertilization)
• assisted reproductive therapies
• pcos and ivf