Fertility ill more common in lesbians
PCOS almost 3 times more prevalent in homosexual women
June 30 — Lesbians are more likely to suffer from a common fertility problem that can also increase their risk of developing obesity, heart disease and diabetes than other women. Dr. Rina Agrawal, a fertility expert at the London Women’s Clinic and The Hallam Medical Center in Britain, said an ovarian problem caused by an imbalance of sex hormones is more than twice as common in lesbians as in heterosexual women.
“A STARTLING number of lesbian women have polycystic ovarian syndrome,” Agrawal told a fertility conference.
“The prevalence of PCOS is two and a half times, almost three times, as high in lesbian women compared to heterosexual women.”
PCOS is the most common cause of ovarian dysfunction in women. It is characterized by abnormal follicles, cells in which the eggs mature in the ovaries, irregular periods, acne, obesity, a hormone imbalance and an increase in body and facial hair.
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