The main clinical sign of PCOS is anovulation, that is, when the organism cannot release a mature egg into the Fallopian tube, the main requirements for natural pregnancy to be possible. As a result, PCOS patients typically have amenorrhea and/or menstrual irregularities.
Anovulation is due to hormonal imbalances, especially abnormal FSH and LH levels, which leads to increased androgen levels in blood, causing symptoms such as hirsutism, acne, etc.
Read the full article on: How Does PCOS Affect Female Fertility? ( 5).
By Estefanía Rodríguez Ferradas M.D., M.Sc., Ph.D. (gynecologist), Victoria Moliner BSc, MSc (embryologist), Zaira Salvador B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist) and Romina Packan (invitra staff).
Last Update: 12/19/2018
