(GIST OF SCIENCE REPORTER) Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

(NOVEMBER-2023)

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

• Studies establish a dear link between academic stress and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS).

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• Amid PCOS awareness month, in September, a concerning reality emerges that academic pressure may unknowingly contribute to a silent health crisis among young girls.
• Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal imbalance that occurs when ovaries create excess hormones.
• PCOS is a "syndrome," or group of symptoms that affects the ovaries and ovulation.

Three main features are:

• cysts in the ovaries
• high levels of male hormones
• irregular or skipped periods
• PCOS affects women during their child bearing years (ages15 to 44).
• Between 2 and 26.7 percent of women in this age group have PCOS.
• PCOS interrupts the normal menstrual cycle and makes it harder to get pregnant.

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Courtesy: Science Reporter