Does PCOS Always Stop Ovulation? What Indian Women With PCOS Need to Know About Their Cycle
PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome) does not always prevent ovulation completely; rather, it causes oligo-ovulation – a pattern of infrequent, unpredictable, or delayed ovulation rather than a total absence of ovulatory cycles. In clinical terms, PCOS disrupts the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian (HPO) axis, elevating LH:FSH ratios and driving androgen excess, which impairs follicular maturation and suppresses the mid-cycle[…]