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Mr Efstathios Theodorou
Independent Doctor's Federation
What causes PCOS?
Mr Efstathios Theodorou explains that PCOS often runs in families, and that doctors don’t really know the exact cause. Some factors that increase risks include obesity or insulin resistance.
Transcript
Polycystic ovary syndrome runs in families. We don't really know the exact cause, but we know it is very common for women that in their family have polycystic ovary syndrome to have themselves polycystic ovarian syndrome. There may be more various other factors that could increase the risks like obesity or insulin resistance, but we should consider the polycystic ovary syndrome to have a multi-variable cause.