{"id":52456,"date":"2019-06-19T17:23:57","date_gmt":"2019-06-19T15:23:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ivi.uk\/?p=52456"},"modified":"2022-04-12T17:37:43","modified_gmt":"2022-04-12T15:37:43","slug":"what-are-polycystic-ovaries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ivi.uk\/blog\/what-are-polycystic-ovaries\/","title":{"rendered":"What are polycystic ovaries?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the main questions a woman asks when told that she has polycystic ovaries is: will it affect my fertility? \u00a0Although, not so common, there are some cases where this condition can cause problems when a woman wants to become pregnant.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_68_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ivi.uk\/blog\/what-are-polycystic-ovaries\/#Do_you_know_exactly_what_polycystic_ovaries_are_and_how_they_can_affect_fertility\" title=\"Do you know exactly what polycystic ovaries are and how they can affect fertility?\">Do you know exactly what polycystic ovaries are and how they can affect fertility?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ivi.uk\/blog\/what-are-polycystic-ovaries\/#Polycystic_ovaries_and_pregnancy_is_it_more_difficult_to_get_pregnant_with_polycystic_ovaries\" title=\"Polycystic ovaries and pregnancy: is it more difficult to get pregnant with polycystic ovaries?\">Polycystic ovaries and pregnancy: is it more difficult to get pregnant with polycystic ovaries?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ivi.uk\/blog\/what-are-polycystic-ovaries\/#Does_having_polycystic_ovarian_syndrome_PCOS_make_getting_pregnant_more_difficult\" title=\"Does having polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) make getting pregnant more difficult?\">Does having polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) make getting pregnant more difficult?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_you_know_exactly_what_polycystic_ovaries_are_and_how_they_can_affect_fertility\"><\/span><strong>Do you know exactly what polycystic ovaries are and how they can affect fertility?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Polycystic ovaries is a common condition in women. These type of ovaries will increase in size and consist of more follicles (smaller than 10mm) that exist in the ovaries in a dormant state. \u00a0It\u2019s important to know if you have polycystic ovaries, but it doesn\u2019t mean that you have ovarian cysts.<\/p>\n<p>Consequently, a woman should understand that having polycystic ovaries (detected by ultrasound) is not the same as having polycystic ovarian syndrome (accompanied by a medical condition). Normally, polycystic ovarian syndrome is an endocrine disorder that comes with the following symptoms: obesity, irregular periods and hyperandrogenism (increased male hormones), which can result in excess body hair, persistent acne and other male characteristics).<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Polycystic_ovaries_and_pregnancy_is_it_more_difficult_to_get_pregnant_with_polycystic_ovaries\"><\/span><strong>Polycystic ovaries and pregnancy: is it more difficult to get pregnant with polycystic ovaries?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>No, it does not affect a woman\u2019s fertility if she has polycystic ovaries and shows no symptoms. However, other women may have a small problem with ovulation, with delayed periods, and no other symptoms. This is an easy problem to solve with a simple treatment that induces ovulation, the ovary will then resume its cycle of 28-30 days and facilitate pregnancy. The treatment is to either take a course of clomiphene tablets, or a course of gonadotropins, which are much stronger.\u00a0 However, all medical treatments should be taken with the guidance and under the control of an experienced gynaecologist.<\/p>\n<p>In less frequent cases, polycystic ovaries can produce poor quality eggs. \u00a0However, this outcome is very rare and cannot be an assumed diagnosis as it is indicated only after the woman has had failed attempts to become pregnant, either spontaneously or with induced ovulation, or even with artificial insemination when performing IVF that indicates poor ovarian quality.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_having_polycystic_ovarian_syndrome_PCOS_make_getting_pregnant_more_difficult\"><\/span><strong>Does having polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) make getting pregnant more difficult?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It depends on each case. Women with this syndrome, that have irregular periods but do not show any other symptoms, often experience problems when trying to get pregnant. However, it\u2019s a very easy problem to solve with a simple treatment that induces ovulation. \u00a0In a small minority of cases polycystic ovarian syndrome can result in sterility, due to the poor quality of the eggs. However, treating the problem as soon as possible can help and reduces the chance of this outcome.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"One of the main questions a woman asks when told that she has polycystic ovaries is: will it affect my fertility? \u00a0Although, not so common, there are some cases where this condition can cause problems when a woman wants to become pregnant. 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