Xiao Huang was once a thin, fair-skinned girl. Half a year after the wedding, Xiao Huang has gained a lot of weight, especially the waist and belly, at the same time, the skin has also become rough, face covered with acne, lip hair is getting thicker and thicker, from a distance, like a mustache, body hair is also significantly aggravated. Last month, Xiao Huang’s period was two months late, but the test revealed that she was not pregnant. What’s going on here? The doctor told her that there were many “bubbles” in her ovaries, and that her irregular periods, fatness, and acne were all the result of these “bubbles”, and that she was suffering from polycystic ovary syndrome and needed early treatment, otherwise it would be difficult to get pregnant, or even Otherwise, it will be difficult to get pregnant or even infertility. 1. What is polycystic ovary syndrome? ”Polycystic ovary syndrome is a disease caused by endocrine dysfunction in women, which can be seen on ultrasound, with enlarged ovaries on both sides (2-3 times larger than normal) and multiple small follicles inside. These follicles are atretic follicles that are unable to become normal eggs and show no signs of ovulation. The prevalence of polycystic ovary syndrome is as high as 5-10% and is the most common cause of anovulatory infertility in women of reproductive age. 2. The exact cause of the development of polycystic ovary syndrome? It may be related to the central nervous system, pituitary gland, ovaries, adrenal glands, etc. It may also be related to genes, environment, lifestyle, emotions, etc. 3, symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome PCOS patients have not quite the same symptoms: some have menstruation once every few months or simply do not have menstruation, only after using drugs or injections; some have menstruation that always drags on; some have ultrasound to find a lot of small follicles on the ovaries, but none of them grow up or even if they grow up, they cannot be discharged; some have nasty face growth “small pimples”, more body hair or overweight, etc. Checking the hormone level, it will be found that the androgens of PCOS patients are significantly higher than normal, so the face will be full of pimples, the body hair such as lip hair, armpit hair and pubic hair will be aggravated, the skin pigmentation in the labia, armpit and groin, and the skin thickening. Many PCOS patients will gain weight, which is also related to the change of androgen level. 4. Hazards of polycystic ovary syndrome In addition to affecting menstruation and image, PCOS may also lead to infertility and even cause metabolic problems, such as hyperlipidemia, hypertension and diabetes, etc. The risk of developing gestational hypertension and gestational diabetes after pregnancy is also higher than normal. Moreover, the chances of developing endometrial cancer are increased in those who do not menstruate for a long time.