Peter Attia· MD
polycystic ovary syndrome or PCOS is the most common endocrine abnormality of women of reproductive age estimates are about 5 to 13 percent of women in the general population and it does affect women of all racnicities it's categorized sort of by this Triad of hyperandrogenism ovulatory dysfunction so irregular Menses or an ovulatory cycles and polycystic ovary morphology so just having cyst in the ovary in itself is not enough for the diagnosis you need to have these other criteria