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Does Cardiovascular Disease Makes The Chest Hurt?
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a health problem that can affect a woman's menstrual cycle, ability to have children, hormones, heart, blood vessels, and appearance. With PCOS, women typically have:
- high levels of androgens. These are sometimes called male hormones, although females also make them.
- missed or irregular periods.
- many small cysts in their ovaries. Cysts are fluid-filled sacs.
About one in 10 women of childbearing age has PCOS. It can occur in girls as young as 11 years old....
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