3. Polycystic ovarian syndrome
This is a condition that affects roughly ten million women around the world. Altough the exact causes of polycystic ovarian syndrome are yet to be fully understood, researchers have a general idea of factors that could cause it or at least trigger its development. The syndrome itself seems to consist of a general imbalance of hormones such as estrogens, androgens and insulin, which cause many differnent symptoms, including the appearance of a very characteristic pattern of ovarian cysts in one or both ovaries.
This pattern is known as “pearl necklace” among the medical community because cysts develop on the surface of the ovary in rows and as such they can be seen on an ecosound study. Regarding the possible causes of polycystic ovarian syndrome, there is apparently a genetic component, which is indicated by the fact that it seems to run in families. Also, hormonal dynamics seem to be involved.