How Does PCOS Affect Fertility?

Polycystic ovarian syndrome is a condition associated with an imbalance in female sex hormones, according to experts. A woman's fertility may be harmed as a result of the imbalance, which can cause a number of symptoms. Every month, on the surface of the ovary, tiny fluid-filled cysts known as follicles grow in women of reproductive age. Female sex hormones, particularly estrogen, cause one of the follicles to create a mature egg. The egg then bursts loose from the follicle after being released by the ovary. Women with polycystic ovarian syndrome, or PCOS, have an imbalance of female sex hormones.

Causes: Experts are unsure what causes PCOS, however hereditary factors may be involved. If a woman's mother or sibling has the disease, she is more likely to have it than others. Excess insulin in the body, in addition to a hereditary relationship, raises the risk of PCOS in women. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas and used by the body to convert sugar into energy.

Symptoms:

• Abnormal hair growth on the face, chest, or back
  
  
  
• Acne or a darkening of the skin
• Weight gain Irregular periods
• Ovarian cysts
• Depression
• Increased skin tags

Fertility Treatments for PCOS:

Depending on the initial checking, a fertility specialist may recommend a patient to start ovulation induction medications with scheduled. Intercourse or intrauterine insemination that can be scheduled around the time of ovulation. For these treatments, it is main that the Fallopian tubes are open and the sperm counts are normal. The typical successful rate with IUI is about 15 to 25 percent per cycle a woman’s single success rate with IUI is largely impacted by her age. If ovulation induction with timed intercourse or IUI fail to reach a pregnancy after a few try of this therapy, or if the patient also has other infertility factors such as blocked Fallopian tubes, her physician may mention in vitro fertilization.