The pleasure of mother hood and bringing a new life into
existence is undoubtedly the greatest blessing to every woman. Every mother trained their daughters in teens
to beware of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome which could get in the way of a
pregnancy. Poly-Cystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is the most common total body
endocrine disease that affects women of reproductive age from puberty to
menopause. It affects approximately 10% of women in the reproductive age group.
Both males and females produce hormones called androgens, referred to as male hormones,
which play a role in sexual functioning of the body. In girls with PCOS, the
ovaries produce higher levels of androgens than normal, and this interferes
with egg development and release. Some of the eggs develop into cysts which are little sacs
filled with liquid and instead of being released during ovulation, these cysts
build up in the ovaries