Polycystic ovary syndrome is an inaccurate name for a condition that affects millions of people worldwide. Its new name can help address missed diagnoses and fragmented care.
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A new study has shown the ovary’s tissues and cells play a bigger role than previously thought in how fertility wanes.
Polycystic ovary syndrome affects many parts of the body, not just the ovaries.
As part of my research, I interviewed egg donors and doctors and also observed women in fertility clinics to get a better sense of what the process was actually like.
Many UK employers have moved ahead of the government to make working life easier for menopausal employees.
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome is common among women and girls in Nigeria but not many know its impact on their lives and reproductive health.
There are many cultural and social factors involved in making a baby into a man or a woman. But biologically speaking, sex starts when you’re just a tiny group of cells in your mother’s uterus.
Most women will have been made aware they have a ticking biological clock. But most probably don’t know it’s because women are born with a limited supply of eggs, and eventually they will run out.
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Professor of Pediatric Endocrinology, University of Colorado Anschutz