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1. PCOS or Polycystic ovary syndrome is a hormonal conditions that women gets during the child bearing years that is 12 to 45 years of a women's age.This is one of the mostly caused reason for women fertility.
In the case of Susan, Her mother and grandmother suffered form PCOS. Now the exact cause of PCOS is difficult to explain but many say that it is genetic. However most research points it to be hereditary finding both sister's or daughters of the affected person has 50% chances of having PCOS.
2. PCOS treatments:
There are no specific test to find out whether you have PCOS. The Doctor may conduct blood test to check the hormonal level, cholesterol and insulin level in the body. The Doctor will ask you to reduce weight if you are obese.A pelvic ultrasound is done to check the ovaries.
The following treatments are done:
The other option to improve fertilization are