Polycystic ovary syndrome: Risk factors and prevention

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a common reproductive health problem among women worldwide.It is associated with androgen excess, anovulation, abnormal menstruation, and sub-infertility.Other manifestations of PCOS are acne, abnormal hair growth, alopecia, and male-pattern baldness.Women with PCOS are more likely to develop many metabolic and reproductive health consequences that include miscarriage, gestational diabetes, hypertensive disorders, preeclampsia, prediabetes, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, stroke, chronic kidney disease, renal failure, breast cancer, endometrium cancer and others [1].Risk factors is related to genetic and health behaviors.