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Polycystic ovarian syndrome

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Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)
A condition in which the eggs are not released from the ovaries and instead form multiple cysts.
Mentioned in: Oophorectomy, Ovarian Cysts
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The hearing heard that Dr Hermann had initially wrongly diagnosed Mrs O'Connor as suffering from Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome when in fact she simply had a cyst on one of her ovaries.
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As per research findings, a potentially serious metabolic dysfunction, known as polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) affect 4%-10% women of childbearing age.
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Byline: ANI Washington, June 30 (ANI): Exercise and electro-acupuncture treatments could help women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), according to a new study.
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