Thank you for stopping by today to read our story in honor of National Infertility Awareness Week 2017! What is the cause of my infertility? I have been diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, or PCOS. PCOS is an endocrine disorder in which a woman’s hormones are out of balance. Most women with PCOS grow many small cysts on their ovaries. The cysts are not harmful but lead to hormone imbalances. In women with PCOS, the ovaries make more androgens than normal. (Androgens are male hormones that females also make.) High levels of these hormones affect the development and release of eggs during ovulation. In women with PCOS, the ovary doesn’t make all of the hormones it needs for an … [Read more...]