Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS): Prevention


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Prevention


Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) cannot be prevented. But early diagnosis and treatment of PCOS helps prevent long-term complications, such as infertility, metabolic syndrome, obesity, diabetes, and heart disease.



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Last updated: January 23, 2008
Author: Kathe Gallagher, MSW
Reviewed By: Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine, Samuel S. Thatcher, MD, PhD - Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Endocrinology
Editors: Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Pat Truman, MATC

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