menstrual cycles or no period at all
PCOS isn’t just about reproductive health, though. It’s also is linked to other serious, life-threatening metabolic syndrome issues and health concerns, including obesity, diabetes, high LDL (or bad) cholesterol, sleep apnea, endometrial cancer, and high blood pressure.
Beyond the physical, PCOS is associated with depression and anxiety. Researchers aren’t sure whether PCOS causes or worsens these health issues or if some of these issues cause PCOS, but the connections are there.