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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
A condition in which women have high levels of male hormones, increasing the risk of irregular or absent menstrual cycles, infertility, obesity, ovarian cysts, heart disease, and diabetes. Pcos is associated with insulin resistance.
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