Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

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Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is a multisystem disorder that affects mainly women of reproductive age (15-45 years age group). In PCOS, there are various metabolic disturbances & a wide variety of clinical features.PCOS mainly affects women’s ovaries. Ovary is a reproductive organ that produces important hormones like Estrogen & Progesterone-these hormones regulate the menstrual cycle. Ovary also produces a small amount of Androgen that is a male hormone. So now you can understand better, why there is menstrual disturbances & man like hair growth on body & face in PCOS.Ovary's main work is to release eggs, they release a single mature