An Australian research centre has produced the world’s first evidence-based guideline for managing Polycystic Ovary Syndrome making it easier for doctors to diagnose and manage the condition.
Affecting one in 10 Australian women, the condition is caused by a hormone imbalance in the brain and ovaries, which causes the ovaries to make extra amounts of the male hormone, testosterone.
Despite being a common condition, the Centre for Research Excellence in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome states that it can be hard for women to be diagnosed correctly and in a timely manner.