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Symptoms of Polycystic ovarian syndrome

The classic polycystic ovarian syndrome features menstrual disturbances or the absence of menstruation (periods), along with obesity and excessive hair growth (hirsutism), often in a male distribution.

Possible rarer symptoms include:

  • diabetes,
  • high blood pressure,
  • heart disease, and
  • cancer of the womb lining (endometrial carcinoma).

However, many women do not show these features, and the only symptoms may be menstrual problems or a failure to conceive.