Polycystic ovary syndrome

/pˌɒlɪsˈɪstɪk ˈəʊvəɹi sˈɪndɹəʊm/

/pˌɑːlɪsˈɪstɪk ˈoʊvɚɹi sˈɪndɹoʊm/

[noun]

[NOUN]

a hormonal disorder with symptoms like ovarian cysts, irregular periods, excess hair growth, and fertility issues

Examples

1. Number two, PCOS, that's Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, I can tell you this, in working with thousands of patients over the years, many women that struggle with PCOS even sometimes issues like infertility or painful PMS during the monthly cycle, when that happens, oftentimes, that's related to a hormone called insulin.