How Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Affects the Fertility Potential of Reproductive Age Women?

The polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) with a prevalence of 5% is one of the major causes of ovulatory dysfunction and sub-fertility among reproductive age women. Ovarian dysfunction represented by anovulation plays an important role in decreasing the fertility potential of the affected females. Sub-fertility is a frequent complaint in PCOS women and usually occurs as a result of anovulatory cycle due to the failure of normal ovarian function. How PCOS affects the fertility potential of the female is a controversial topic and usually results from multiple intra and extra ovarian factors which work together or separately and end in sub-fertility. Multiple intra and extra ovarian factors can affects the reproductive potentials in PCOS women; increased body weight, hyper androgenemia, insulin resistance and excess. The early diagnosis and treatment can help the affected womem.