Part of the reason why PCOS can be difficult to diagnose is that there's no single test for it. You can't pee on a strip to see if you're positive or negative. Instead, a person has to get blood tests ...

“I went to a great doctor, and the minute she looked at me, she was like, ‘Oh, you have PCOS,’” she told Health in September. “It explained everything. Through diet, I have been able to manage it. But ...

If you were to create a list of health problems that can be particularly tough on a woman’s body and soul, polycystic ovary syndrome would surely loom large. Triggered when a woman produces more male ...

If you have been told you might have PCOS or you are going through irregular periods and other symptoms, your doctor will ...

A large international survey of women with a common condition called polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), which is characterized by reproductive and metabolic problems, found nearly two in three were ...

A more thoughtful, deliberate approach to diagnosing polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is needed, experts argue in a research analysis published online August 16 in the BMJ. They say the current ...

The etiology of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is generally poorly understood, and there is a need for further research to better delineate its characteristics, outcomes, and genetic underpinnings, ...

September is PCOS — polycystic ovarian syndrome — Awareness Month. It’s a hormonal disorder that impacts 10% of women of reproductive age, but according to the World Health Organization, nearly 70% of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In May, the Endocrine Society issued a clinical practice guideline for diagnosing and treating functional ...