Symptoms of PCOS – Is Polycystic Ovary Disease Making Your Life Miserable?
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome causes misery to the thousands of women who suffer from this hormonal disorder. In addition to feeling miserable due to pain and fatigue, we can also suffer from acne, hair loss and weight gain. Typical really – as a woman what you really want is weight loss and fantastic hair! So what are the most common symptoms of PCOS? • Hirsutism – commonly known as excessive facial and/or body hair. As most suffers of polycystic ovarian disease will tell you, this is probably the most embarrassing symptom to suffer from. If you were a man, this excess hair growth would’t be an issue. But what woman wants to have a hairy upper lip or chin? Not many woman are interested in growing a beard! Nor are they keen on having chest, stomach or buttock hair. • Infertility – either the inability to get pregnant or loss of pregnancy due to miscarriage. If you have been trying to get pregnant without success and have some of the other symptoms of cystic ovaries – talk to your doctor to
