Mount Barker, Australia -- (SBWIRE) -- 12/07/2012 -- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is the most common female endocrinological syndrome, afflicting approximately 11% of women worldwide.

Questions are being raised over the best treatment for PCOS sufferers, who experience symptoms such as overweight and obesity, infrequent menstrual cycles and ovulation, infertility and an increased risk of diseases such as heart disease and diabetes.

For some time, the mainstay of medical treatment has been the oral contraceptive pill. However, a recent study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (3rd Dec 2012) has shown the pill appears to increase the risk of venous thromboembolism in a group of women who are already predisposed to this potentially fatal event.

Bird et al found a “2-fold increased risk of venous thromboembolism among women with PCOS who were taking combined oral contraceptives and a 1.5-fold increased risk among women with PCOS not taking oral contraceptives.”

This study, with others, again serves to highlight the need to place more emphasis on positive lifestyle changes and a holistic approach, rather than trying to address the complicated and multifaceted disorder that is Polycystic Ovary Syndrome with a single pharmaceutical agent.

To learn more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview with Rebecca Harwin, please call +61 421 986 547 or e-mail Rebecca at info@ThePCOSClinic.com

Dr. Rebecca Harwin
A.k.a. “The PCOS Expert”
International Author and PCOS expert

Contact details: info@ThePCOSClinic.com
www.ThePCOSClinic.com

About ‘The PCOS Clinic'
Dr. Rebecca Harwin and ‘The PCOS Clinic’ are dedicated to helping women break free from their PCOS signs and symptoms. With in-clinic or Skype appointments, women from all over the globe can now get the help, support and expert care they need. As an experienced clinician, Dr. Harwin has appeared magazines including CEO Magazine, Cleo, Body & Soul.