What are the causes of polycystic ovarian disease?
A key feature in polycystic ovarian syndrome is insulin resistance. When a person is resistant to insulin, this implies that cells throughout the body do not readily respond to the insulin circulating in the blood. It is because of this reason that the amount of insulin remains high in the blood. Lack of ovulation, infertility, early pregnancy loss and high androgen levels are all because of high levels of insulin. In polycystic ovarian disease under-developed follicles (sacs within the ovaries that contain eggs) collect in the ovaries. As the eggs in these follicles do not mature they cannot be released from the ovaries, so they accumulate as cysts in the ovaries. The inability to ovulate and the lack of follicle maturation are caused by the low levels of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and higher-than-normal levels of androgens (male hormones) that are produced in the ovary. What are the symptoms and signs of polycystic ovarian syndrome? Here are some signs and symptoms that a per
