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Women with PCOS often have metabolic issues like insulin resistance and a higher risk of diabetes and abnormal lipid levels.

Women with PCOS often have insulin resistance, abnormal lipid levels, and a higher risk of diabetes and heart disease; lifestyle changes and medication like metformin can help manage these risks.

Women with acne after adolescence are more likely to have PCOS and should be checked for it.

High levels of fatty acids are linked to increased androgen production and inflammation in women with PCOS, which may affect IVF outcomes.

White hirsute women with PCOS have higher insulin resistance, but similar nitric oxide and fibrinogen levels compared to those with idiopathic hirsutism.

PCOS may have evolved as an advantage in past environments with food scarcity.

Women with PCOS are much more likely to have sleep problems and should be checked for them.

Excessive hair growth in women, often from high androgen levels, is usually caused by PCOS, and can be treated with hair removal, medication, and possibly weight loss.

PCOS affects a similar percentage of Black and White women in the Southeastern United States.

While PCOS might increase the risk of heart disease, there's not strong evidence to prove it causes earlier heart problems.

PCOS affects about 4% of women in the southeastern U.S. equally across Black and White populations.

Metformin helps with menstrual cycles and insulin levels in PCOS but is less effective for hair growth, diabetes prevention, and weight loss, and may improve fertility and reduce diabetes risk.

Women with PCOS often have more belly fat and higher insulin levels, but belly fat isn't the only cause of their insulin resistance.

Metformin is effective for treating excessive hair growth in women with PCOS and may work better than the standard treatment in some ways.

Women with PCOS have lower quality of life, especially in mental health and energy, and managing weight can help improve it.

High androgen levels in young women with PCOS are linked to higher blood pressure.

Women with PCOS have overall higher body fat, not abnormal fat placement, and more insulin resistance.

Combining liraglutide and metformin helps obese women with PCOS who didn't lose weight on metformin alone to lose more weight.

Women with PCOS may take longer to get pregnant but can have a normal family size, and should manage their overall health to reduce long-term health risks.

PCOS starts in adolescence with hormonal issues, leading to adult health problems, and early treatment is crucial.

Polycystic ovarian shape is a genetic sign of PCOS and its hormonal and metabolic features can be inherited.

Women with PCOS have fewer activated T cells in their ovarian follicles, which might affect fertility.

Hirsutism is a strong sign of high male hormones and metabolic problems in women with PCOS, but acne and hair loss are not.

Women with PCOS have more severe liver disease.

Metabolic syndrome and PCOS are related but separate conditions, with metabolic syndrome increasing the risk of heart disease and diabetes.

Women with PCOS often experience anxiety, depression, and a lower quality of life.

Women with PCOS are more likely to have sleep apnea, mainly if they are obese.

Patients with PCOS rate their hirsutism higher than clinicians, and these self-ratings are more closely related to their quality of life and risk of depression.

Spironolactone improved blood vessel function and cholesterol levels in non-obese women with PCOS.

South Asian women with PCOS experience more psychological distress and have a poorer quality of life, especially in social relationships, with hirsutism affecting them more than obesity.