How important is diet to PCOS?

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What are the success rates for PCOS treatment?

Mr Efstathios Theodorou advises that the success rates for egg freezing depend on the age at which you have frozen your eggs. The younger you freeze the eggs, the higher the success rate. For women who do this before 35, they can expect a 50% live birth rate.

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When treating women with polycystic ovarian syndrome, a form infertility, success rates are very good. It needs patience though. Not all treatments are going to be successful straightaway. And a fertility specialist need to determine what treatment will be successful for you. And that could be tablets, injections for ovulation induction to make your periods more regular, or even IVF treatment.

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How is PCOS diagnosed?

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