What are the symptoms of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)?

What are the symptoms of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)?

The symptoms of PCOS include:


*Irregular or no menstrual periods

*Acne

*Obesity, and

*Excess hair growth

Other signs and symptoms of PCOS include:


*weight gain,

*oily skin,

*dandruff,

*infertility,

*skin discolorations,

*high cholesterol levels,

*elevated blood pressure, and

*abnormal hair growth and distribution


Any of the above symptoms and signs may be absent in PCOS, with the exception of irregular or no menstrual periods. All women with PCOS will have irregular or no menstrual periods. Women who have PCOS do not regularly ovulate; that is, they do not release an egg every month. This is why they do not have regular periods.

Natural Treatment for PCOS

Sufferers of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome(PCOS) will often consider a natural treatment for PCOS. For some this may be because they have previously used or always been open to alternative medicine, but for most it is because conventional medicine just doesn't seem to have the answers they are seeking.


Natural treatments (or complementary therapies or alternative therapies) are also aften called holistic medicine because they aim to treat the person/patient as a "Whole", mind, body and spirit, and to understand everything that is going on with that person.

If you are looking for a natural way to eliminate your PCOS, you should take a look at Managing PCOS for Dummies.