Healthista: Do you have PCOS? 20th May 2019 Fertility & Pregnancy The symptoms of PCOS can be devastating from excessive facial hair to unexplained weight gain. Healthista gynaecologist Dr Larisa Corda explains what can be done. <span class="cb-title-fi"><span class="cb-title-fi"><span data-mce-type="bookmark" style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" class="mce_SELRES_start"></span></span></span> <p></p> <p>From irregular periods to excessive facial hair and weight gain, patients I see with PCOS find the condition devastating because its symptoms seem to affect the entire body. And, it’s common.</p> <p>Polycystic ovaries affect 1 in 5 women in the UK. The term is a bit of a misnomer in that the ovaries do not contain cysts but instead small follicles that contain multiple immature eggs.</p> <p>Not all women with polycystic ovaries have the syndrome and not all women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) have all the symptoms, which can vary.</p> <h4>Signs and symptoms</h4> <p>Common symptoms of PCOS include:</p> <ul> <li>Irregular periods or no periods at all</li> <li>Difficulty getting pregnant (because of irregular ovulation or failure to ovulate)</li> <li>Excessive hair growth (hirsutism)– usually on the face, chest, back or buttocks</li> <li>Weight gain</li> <li>Thinning hair and hair loss from the head</li> <li>Oily skin or acne</li> </ul> <p>Read the full article…</p><span class="et_social_bottom_trigger"></span>
