There Could Be a Link Between Polycystic Ovary Syndrome And Eating Disorders

by NATALIE GIL

''Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a common fertility problem that affects up to one in five women in the UK, are far more likely to have eating disorders than their peers, according to a new study.

The research found women with PCOS were nearly six times more likely to have an eating disorder than those without the condition.

PCOS affects how a woman's ovaries workand can involve irregular periods due to a lack of ovulation, high levels of male sex hormones and harmless follicles that surround the eggs...''

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