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It’s clear that there can be different stages of PCOS throughout your life. Studies¹ show, for instance, that younger women tend to have substantial difficulties with their periods, whereas older women² tend to have other problems such as diabetes and hypertension (high blood pressure).

PCOS symptoms often appear first during puberty, though – as mentioned in Chapter 2 – recent research suggests that PCOS may begin even earlier. According to lead author David Abbott, Ph.D., of the Wisconsin National Primate Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison,³ PCOS develops in the first and second trimesters of pregnancy when excess androgens are present.

But for now, here’s what we know about how PCOS affects your hormonal life stages, from puberty to menopause and beyond.