ABSTRACT
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) has major health implications for women across their lifespan. It is the most common female hormonal condition, affecting between 4% and 21% of women of reproductive age depending on diagnostic criteria and populations studied [1-8]. The health consequences of PCOS are signicant and diverse and include reproductive dysfunction (menstrual irregularity, infertility, high androgen levels, hirsutism, and acne) [9,10], weight disorders (greater rate of weight gain and obesity) [11], metabolic disturbance (insulin resistance, abnormal lipid pro-les, increased gestational and type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease [CVD] risk factors) [12,13], and psychological disability (depression, anxiety, quality of life, sexual dysfunction) [14-17]. The resultant health and economic burden of PCOS is signicant [18,19].
