DR RAEWYN TEIRNEY
LEADING SYDNEY FERTILITY SPECIALIST AND GYNAECOLOGIST SHARES THE FACTS AROUND PCOS WITH US.
‘Polycystic ovarian syndrome is the most common hormone problem among women of fertile age. It can occur in teenage girls and women of all ages even after menopause, when ovulation ceases. This is because it can be related to insulin resistance, which in turn may lead to Type 2 Diabetes. Medically, we also refer to it as Syndrome X and Metabolic Syndrome.
Approximately six to eight percent of women across the world are affected by PCOS, and it
