Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Symptoms
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3. Irregular Periods
Most of the time, a women’s cycle will last about 28 days. It is normal for some women to have a slightly longer or shorter cycle. Some may also have irregular periods where there is no consistent timing for when a cycle starts and ends. Period cycles that vary too far from the norm may indicate that something is wrong especially if the woman usually has a very regular cycle.
Those with PCOS will often have very long and irregular periods. This is due to the abnormal levels of hormones typical of the syndrome.3Harris, H R et al. “Long and irregular menstrual cycles, polycystic ovary syndrome, and ovarian cancer risk in a population-based case-control study.” International journal of cancer vol. 140,2 (2017): 285-291. doi:10.1002/ijc.30441
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