Weight loss, exercise improve fertility in women with PCOS

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-09/tes-wle092115.php

Public Release: 24-Sep-2015
Weight loss, exercise improve fertility in women with PCOS
Clinical trial compares preconception treatments for common cause of infertility
The Endocrine Society

Weight loss and exercise improve ovulation in women who have polycystic ovary syndrome, a common hormone disorder that often causes infertility, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common cause of female infertility. The condition occurs when a woman's body produces slightly higher than normal amounts of testosterone and other androgens, sex hormones associated with male traits. The resulting hormone imbalance can cause irregular or absent menstrual periods, weight gain, acne, excess hair on the face and body, or thinning hair on the scalp. As many as 5 million women nationwide have PCOS, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Women's Health.

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