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PCOS

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a common health problem caused by an imbalance of reproductive hormones. The hormonal imbalance creates problems in the ovaries. PCOS affects 1 in 10 women of childbearing age.


Symptoms of PCOS

· Irregular menstrual cycle. PCOS can cause missed or irregular menstrual periods.

· Hirsutism -Too much hair on the face, chin, or parts of the body where men usually have hair.

· Acne on the face, chest, and upper back

· Thinning hair of hair loss on the scalp, male pattern baldness

· Weight gain or difficulty losing weight

· Darkening of the skin, particularly along neck creases, in the groin, and underneath breasts

· Skin tags, which are small excess flaps of skin the armpits or neck a