PCOS and Fertility: What Every Woman Trying to Conceive Should Know
If you've just been diagnosed with PCOS and you're trying to conceive, you probably know the feeling of relief at finally having an explanation for the irregular periods or the weight that won't budge, mixed with a new worry: what does this mean for getting pregnant? Here's the short answer, and it's a genuinely reassuring one: PCOS is the most common cause of ovulation-related infertility, but it's also one of the most treatable. Most women with PCOS go on to have healthy pregnancies. Some do it without any medical help at all. Many more get there with treatments that are well understood and have been used for years. Let's walk through what PCOS actually does to your fertility, what actually helps, and when it's worth calling in a specialist. What PCOS Actually Is PCOS is a hormonal condition, not just an "ovary problem," despite the name. Doctors use something called the Rotterdam criteria to diagnose it, and you need at least two of these ...