8. Infertility
Some women don’t just experience moderate difficulty with getting pregnant or carrying a pregnancy to full term: They happen to be completely infertile instead.
This means that, because of the effect that PCOS has on the body in terms of the hormonal imbalances and the fact that the eggs cannot release like they normally should, some women suffering from PCOS find that they cannot get pregnant at all. In most cases, infertility associated with PCOS is temporary and can be treated with the right levels of medication to restore your hormones to where they should be.
If you’re experiencing trouble with infertility right now, consult a fertility expert with your partner and rule out any other potential causes for infertility of which there are many – including endometriosis. Yes, infertility could also be on your partner’s side, and it’s recommended that they get their fertility and hormone levels checked out with yours just in case.