PCOS, anovulatory cycles and hyperinsulinemia – PCOS 9

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Anovulatory cycles Anovulatory cycles are menstrual cycles where no ovulation occurs. 70% of anovulatory infertility is related to PCOS.During follicular arrest, no dominant follicle grows large enough to ovulate. Without a mature egg, conception cannot occur, leading to the devastating realization that one cannot have a baby. During normal menstruation, progesterone is produced after ovulation by the remnant of the dominant follicle. Without ovulation, this does not occur and there is too little progesterone leading to heavy periods and irregularity. This leads clinically to the irregular cycles found in PCOS. Almost all women will experience some anovulatory cycles in their lifetimes, especially during puberty and menopause. However, the underlying cause of the anovulation is the excessive insulin and testosterone once again. Since testosterone is mostly overproduced due to high insulin, the singular, most responsible culprit for anovulatory cycles is high insulin. Weight loss...
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