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An ultrasound scan showing
PCOS cysts on an ovary |
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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
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In this week’s Check Up, Barbara Myers and her guest Professor Adam Balen from Leeds General Infirmary will be offering advice about Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.
Weight gain, excessive body hair, acne and irregular periods are just some of a myriad of symptoms that women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) can suffer from.
Symptoms may be mild for some, but for others, they are wide ranging and more severe.
It is not known what causes PCOS, but daughters have a fifty percent chance of inheriting it from their mother.
The syndrome is triggered by an imbalance in some, or all, of the hormones that control the menstrual cycle. Many women with the condition have raised levels of the hormone insulin. This causes the ovaries to produce an imbalance in hormones, including an overproduction of testosterone.
These raised testosterone levels cause some sufferers to develop acne and excessive body hair (hirsutism).
Many PCOS sufferers are embarrassed by the affect their symptoms have on their appearance and become socially isolated and depressed.
The syndrome also puts sufferers at an increased risk of developing endometrial cancer, type II diabetes and heart disease.
While there’s no cure for the syndrome, there’s a lot that can be done to help manage the symptoms. If you have Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and want some expert advice, call Barbara Myers and her guest Professor Adam Balen.
Please contact the programme with your questions or comments on 08700-100-444 on the day of broadcast or e-mail using the Contact Check Up link above.
This is the last programme in the series; Check Up returns in February. |
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RELATED LINKS
91Èȱ¬ Health: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
91Èȱ¬ Health: Ask the Doctor - PCOS and the menopause
Radio 4 Woman's Hour: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
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