Complications of Poly Cystic Ovary Syndrome

Complications of polycystic ovary syndrome

Women with PCOS have a higher risk of developing the following conditions or diseases, especially if they are obese/overweight:

v  Abnormal bleeding from the uterus

v  Blood cholesterol and lipid abnormalities

v  Endometrial cancer - cancer of the lining of the uterus

v  Gestational diabetes - diabetes during pregnancy

v  High levels of C-reactive protein, a disease marker for cardiovascular diseases

v  Hypertension (high blood pressure)

v  Metabolic syndrome

v  Pregnancy induced hypertension

v  Severe liver inflammation (non alcoholic steato hepatitis)

v  Sleep apnea - women with PCOS who also have obstructive sleep apnea have a much higher risk of pre-diabetes, researchers from the University of Chicago Center for PCOS reported

v  Type 2 diabetes

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