I. A. Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) was originally described in 1905 by Stein and Leventhal as a syndrome consisting of amenorrhea, hirsutism, and obesity in association with enlarged polycystic ovaries. It is now realized that this relatively common syndrome is an extremely heterogenous clinical syndrome that begins soon after menarche and some authors prefer to refer to it as a syndrome of hyperandrogenic chronic anovulation. In fact, earlier studies of PCOS have focused on ovarian morphological …showed first 75 words of 1455 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1455 total…it leads to worse medical conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, and infertility. Most of all, I’ve learned how lucky I was to even be diagnosed with it, seeing as how doctors and patients aren’t aware of this particular medical conditions. They’re being diagnosed with conditions such as depression, social anxiety, and although PCOS might lead a person to have low self-esteem, they’re not getting to the target of the problem.