Can Diet Help Treat Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome?

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is a heterogeneous condition that is considered to be the most prevalent endocrinopathy (a disease marked by dysfunction of an endocrine gland) in women of reproductive age. The syndrome is characterized by chronic, hyperandrogenic anovulation (overproduction of male hormones that leads to absence of normal ovulation) and results in various complex pathologies, most of which can directly or indirectly lead to infertility. Here, Perkins et al discuss the four key pathologies that accompany PCOS, namely dyslipedemia, insulin resistance, abdominal adiposity, and hypertension, and their involvement with endothelial dysfunction and consequent cardiovascular disease outcome.