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All these hormone theories – insulin, testosterone, LH, cortisol and thyroid problems – are in fact linked. This is because the endocrine (hormone) system regulating your blood sugar and insulin levels, as well as your sex hormones and stress hormones, is a sensitive web of interconnections. If one hormone is out of kilter, the others will be affected, too.

‘We know that normal ovulation requires the perfect synchronization of hormones in the body. PCOS causes shifts in hormone levels, rendering normal ovulation unlikely. The lack of ovulation is largely to blame for the infertility aspect of PCOS, while the hormone imbalance is responsible for the associated symptoms of unwanted hair growth and acne.’¹³

Clearly in PCOS there are hormonal imbalances, but we still don’t know which one is ultimately responsible for triggering the chain-reaction that causes PCOS symptoms or, in fact, if it’s something external that jump-starts the imbalance.