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Dr Stella Milsom presented a Webinar on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and fertility on Wednesday 13 May 2015. Dr Milsom is a leading authority on PCOS in New Zealand and practices medicine at Fertility Associates. She delivered a presentation, which was followed by a question and answer session. The recorded webinar highlights are now available here to watch on video here.
Polycystic ovaries (PCO) is the description for ovaries that contain 12 or more follicles per ovary (normally there are 1 or 2 follicles per ovary). The use of polycystic ovary is misleading, as the so-called cysts are small follicles which fail to develop - sometimes known in medical terms as atretic follicles.
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), however, is a more complex condition and may be diagnosed or defined in different ways depending on which country a woman lives in. The most commonly agreed diagnosis is the Rotterdam consensus where PCOS is diagnosed if two or more of the following are found:
The diagnosis also assumes that other conditions which mimic this picture, and sometimes are associated with polycystic looking ovaries, have been excluded.
Dr Stella Milsom present this Webinar on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and fertility on Wednesday 13 May 2015. Dr Milsom is a leading authority on PCOS in New Zealand and practices medicine at Fertility Associates.
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Infertility may be a consequence of PCOS but is often not necessarily an issue...
Warning signs – when to seek help
Possible symptoms and abnormal biochemistry associated with PCOS:
In addition, some women with PCOS appear to be at increased risk of developing the following health problems during their lives: