Symptoms Infertility Headaches Male-pattern baldness Heavy bleeding (Menorrhagia) Unusual body and facial hair growth (hirsutism) Uncontrolled weight gain around the waist area especially Irregular periods, occurring every 2 to 3 months (amenorrhea) Pigmentation or darkening of the skin around the neck region (Acanthosis nigricans) Stubborn acne that refuses to heal with the usual treatments. View full details listed below casinon utan svensk licens. This is due to excess peripheral androgen Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a condition that affects a woman’s hormone levels. Women with PCOS produce higher-than-normal amounts of male hormones. This hormone imbalance causes them to skip menstrual periods and makes it harder for them to get pregnant. PCOS also causes hair growth on the face and body and baldness. And it can contribute to long-term health problems like diabetes and disease. Birth control pills and diabetes drugs can help fix the hormone imbalance and improve symptoms. Causes Excess insulin Low-grade inflammation. Heredity Excess androgen