New Delhi, Jan. 13 -- Dr Vidya SinhaSenior Consultant (Infertility and IVF)

A very commonly heard term, by many ladies nowadays, adolescents and young, middle aged, and even perimenopausal. Name PCOS is used for a syndrome, encompassing many symptoms such as weight gain, irregular periods, excessive hair growth on body and face. The name was unheard of few decades back. People talk about HIV, bird flu, swine flu and many other new aged diseases, as they are fast in their actions. PCOS works slowly, so catches little less attention. As it effects the functioning of multiple systems of the body, it's important to educate the women, especially the young ladies, so that they don't have to face the long-term effects of this slow evil.What is ...