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polycystic

/ ˌpɒlɪˈsɪstɪk /

adjective

  1. med containing many cysts

    a polycystic ovary

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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She said she was told weight loss could help her start having periods again after they stopped due to bloating caused by polycystic ovary syndrome.

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Sarah Curtiss, 30, from North Hykeham, has polycystic ovary syndrome and spent years trying for a baby.

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She also has been diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome, which the Office on Women’s Health says causes “a hormonal imbalance and metabolism problems that may affect overall health and appearance.”

“By selecting anovulatory women with polycystic ovary syndrome, we additionally aimed to reduce the variability of taste perception across different phases of the menstrual cycle.”

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At 20, Wilson was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome, which can lead to difficulties getting pregnant.

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