What is PCOS?

The Yale PCOS Program
A focus on needs of women with PCOS … aiming for a “healthier you”
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is:
- The commonest endocrine disorder affecting 6-10% of reproductive age women.
- A “label” that spans the reproductive life span of a woman, i.e. from adolescence to menopause!
- A pre-morbid condition with implications for:
Health of the Woman
Risk for:
- Diabetes
- CVD/stroke
- Cancer of endometrium/Breast
Infertility
Risk for:
- Miscarriage
- Complications of pregnancy including gestational diabetes and pregnancy induced hypertension
Children Born to Women with PCOS
Risk for:
- Higher prevalence of obesity/insulin resistance and dyslipidemia in children of women with PCOS
- Higher prevalence of PCOS in daughters of women with PCOS

PCOS AND RELATED MORBIDITIES ARE NOT INEVITABLE!
Yale Program for PCOS aims to provide comprehensive assessment and an individualized care to the needs of women with PCOS. We have assembled a multidisciplinary team of highly trained clinicians, researchers, nutritionists and nurses whose goal is to help women “shed” the diagnosis of PCOS!