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food & health<br />
PCOS doesn’t stop you<br />
conceiving a child<br />
The <strong>2021</strong> Fertility Journey Survey<br />
showed that 49% of those taking<br />
part didn’t actually realise they<br />
had PCOS until they started<br />
trying to conceive.<br />
Since PCOS often diagnosed<br />
during fertility investigations,<br />
many worry it will impact their<br />
ability to conceive. Himanshu<br />
Borase, fertility specialist and<br />
consultant gynaecologist at Herts<br />
Fertility, says: “One third of those<br />
I see at fertility clinics have PCOS.<br />
One of the reasons that PCOS<br />
patients struggle is that they may<br />
not be releasing an egg regularly.”<br />
Releasing eggs to ovulate is<br />
what is needed to conceive.<br />
However, studies show that the<br />
majority of those with PCOS who<br />
wish to have children do go on<br />
to do so, many without needing<br />
fertility treatment.<br />
Studies show that<br />
the majority of those<br />
with PCOS who wish<br />
to have children do<br />
go on to do so, many<br />
without needing<br />
fertility treatment<br />
You don’t actually have<br />
cysts on your ovaries<br />
with PCOS<br />
Despite the name, your ovaries<br />
aren’t covered with cysts like<br />
you might imagine. Instead, the<br />
cysts often refer to harmless<br />
follicles. People with PCOS have<br />
more follicles than those who<br />
don’t, and these follicles are<br />
often unable to release an egg.<br />
While they may look ‘cyst-like’,<br />
they aren’t true cysts – they<br />
don’t behave like cysts in that<br />
they won’t burst or grow bigger,<br />
and aren’t in any way linked to<br />
more serious conditions, such as<br />
ovarian cancer. >>><br />
<strong>happiful</strong>.com | September <strong>2021</strong> | 75
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