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Forensic News Journal
        Do You Have PCOS Symptoms pg 4-8
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        DO YOU HAVE PCOS SYMPTOMS


        By Adam J. Bradley

        There’s a lot of confusing  none in some cases) of                        This is a common PCOS
        information out there on             these common signs and               symptom present in al-

        the symptoms involved                symptoms listed below:               most 75% of the patients.
        with PCOS. Let’s simplify                                                 Women with PCOS expe-
        it a bit so it’s easier for          Menstrual irregularities: rience problems with con-

        you to understand and get                                                 ceiving or they have re-
        the proper treatment...              Most women with PCOS                 peated miscarriages. Also,

        PCOS (Polycystic Ovar-               experience menstrual ir-             when they do get pregnant
        ian Syndrome) affects as             regularities. They might             PCOS patients are at high-
        many as 5% to 10% of                 have inadequate or non-              er risk of developing ges-

        women during reproduc-               existent periods. Some               tational complications.
        tive age. For any men-               also have irregular pe-

        struating woman, it is               riods. However, around               Sleep apnea:
        important to understand              30% of women with
        PCOS symptoms in order               PCOS still get regular               Due to factors such as

        to get a timely diagnosis            periods.                             obesity and the insu-
        and treatment if she has                                                  lin resistance associated

        the disorder. However, it            Vaginal bleeding:                    with PCOS, the patient
        should be noted that there                                                might develop breathing
        is a range of symptoms               Around 30% of women                  problems while sleeping

        that can manifest this syn-          with PCOS get heavy and  (obstructive sleep apnea),
        drome and not all affected  irregular vaginal bleeding. one of the most common

        women experience all the             Obesity:Due to high levels  PCOS symptoms.
        symptoms.                            of androgen (male hor-
                                             mone) many PCOS pa-                  Hyperinsulinemia and

        As many as 20% of af-                tients suffer from obesity           insulin resistance:
        fected women do not show  or weight gain. They expe-

        any visible PCOS symp-               rience a problem in losing  The increased level of
        toms. And some of the                weight.                              male hormones (androgen)
        symptoms develop only                                                     gives rise to the increased

        gradually. A woman with              Infertility:                         production of insulin in
        PCOS can show any (or                                                     PCOS patients. Many



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