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Polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, affects between 5 to 10 percent of women of childbearing age and can cause anovulation, or failure to produce a mature egg. PCOS is associated with an abnormal rise in male hormones, called androgens; all women have some male hormones, but women with PCOS have more than normal. They’re often overweight and have excess body and facial hair, thinning head hair (just like some men), and acne.

Women with PCOS also have a higher rate of type 2 diabetes, heart disease, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure. They may need fertility medications to get pregnant because you can’t get pregnant unless you ovulate.