She used various methods of birth control — the pill, and then an intrauterine device (IUD) for 10 years. Her periods had been irregular since she was a teenager, but she wasn’t diagnosed with ...

Why having PCOS is linked to suicidal thoughts — and what can be done about it. (Getty Images) The Taiwan-based study, which was published Monday in the medical journal Annals of Internal Medicine, ...

The Canadian researchers also found obesity, dyslipidemia (abnormal levels of fat in your blood) and Type 2 diabetes to be two to three times more common for women with PCOS. And most importantly, ...

Researchers aren’t exactly sure why depression and PCOS often occur together. However, there are several research-supported hypotheses as to why this is the case. Approximately 70 percent of women ...

Weight loss can be tricky, period. But those with PCOS may find themselves struggling to drop pounds even more than the average person. Polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, is a hormone disorder that ...

From PCOS to fibroids, many Black women are navigating chronic conditions that make weight loss far more complex than diet and exercise. Lately, a corner of the internet has been buzzing with ...

Fans celebrated when Keke Palmer revealed in December that she's expecting her first child. After all, the 29-year-old has been open in the past about struggling with polycystic ovary syndrome, or ...

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a common hormonal disorder in women of reproductive age. It is characterised by high androgen, or male hormone, levels, irregular periods, and polycystic ovaries, ...

An estimated 20-40% of people with PCOS have a family member with the condition. People with PCOS are more likely to have insulin resistance and a family history of diabetes. PCOS affects as many as 6 ...