Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a condition that affects a woman’s hormone levels. Women with PCOS produce higher-than-normal amounts of male hormones. This hormone imbalance causes their body to skip menstrual periods and makes it harder for them to get pregnant.
Most women with PCOS have elevated levels of a type of hormone called luteinizing hormone, which brings about ovulation, and reduced levels of a hormone called "follicle stimulating hormone".
There is no blame in infertility, both men and women can contribute to infertility equally. It is often thought of as only a woman’s condition. However, approximately one-third of infertility is attributed to the female partner, one-third attributed to the male partner and one-third is caused by a combination of problems in both partners or, is unexplained.
PCOS, can be successfully managed and women with PCOS can definitely still get pregnant, here are a few things to try:
