Living with PCOS Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

If so, you join the estimated 10 million American women who have PCOS-polycystic ovary syndrome. If you're like most of these women, you may not know a lot about the hormone disorder, but you're probably painfully aware of its symptoms: irregular menstrual cycles, excess facial and body hair, weight gain, and adult acne. PCOS is also a leading cause of infertility. If left untreated, the condition carries long-term risks for endometrial cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and stroke. However, with proper treatment, the syndrome can be managed.

Angela Boss is a freelance woman’s health writer. She is the author of Heart of a Shepherd and Surviving Your First Year as a Pastor. She lives in New Palestine, Indiana. Evelina Weidman Sterling is a certified health-education specialist. She has worked for the American Association for Health Education, Health Resources and Services Administration, and the American Heart Association. She lives in Marietta, Georgia. They are the coauthors of Budgeting for Infertility. Jerald S. Goldstein, M.D. is certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology in both Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, has lectured on a variety of topics related to reproduction and fertility, is a member of the medical staff at Presbyterian Hospital of Plano and Dallas, and is affiliated with the Presbyterian Hospital ARTS Program in the Margot Perot Building. He lives in North Dallas, Texas.