Infertility was once thought to be a disease itself and other primary factors were never identified. But now things have changed and many factors leading to infertility have come to the fore. One of the most common endocrine disorders in females that is evidently linked with infertility is Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS).
PCOS a hormonal anomaly in which females develop small multiple cysts in their ovaries that restrict the ovaries to function normally. Due to the presence of multiple cysts, the ovaries are termed as polycystic ovaries. These cysts are small fluid-filled sacs that are nourished and developed in the ovaries.
However, women may possess different kinds of cysts in the ovaries during their childbearing age that may be harmless and benign but the symptoms can further classify whether it is PCOS or just a normal cyst.
PCOS occurs in 5-10 per cent of women of child bearing age and the symptoms may begin in the early teens, a youthful time where there is no focus on the gynecological issues of a girl. In our society, females generally only visit gynecologists after marriage when they are trying to conceive or deliver a baby.
