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A hormonal disorder causing enlarged ovaries with small cysts on the outer edges.
The cause of polycystic o***y syndrome isn’t well understood, but may involve a combination of genetic and environmental factors.

Common
More than 100 thousand cases per year (Nigeria)
Treatment can help, but this condition can’t be cured
Requires a medical diagnosis
Lab tests or imaging always required
Chronic: can last for years or be lifelong

Symptoms
Requires a medical diagnosis
Symptoms include menstrual irregularity, excess hair growth, acne and obesity.

Treatments
Treatment consists of hormones
Treatments include birth control pills to regularise periods, medication called metformin to prevent diabetes, statins to control high cholesterol, hormones to increase fertility and procedures to remove excess hair.

The aim of PCOS Awareness Month is to help improve the lives of those affected by PCOS and to help them to overcome their symptoms as well as prevent and reduce their risks for life-threatening related diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and cancer.

Generally speaking, it takes about 28 days for skin cells to turn over, which means that majority of products need at least one month of use before you'll see results.

We know skin differs so let's here from u

How long does it take your skin guys?