Dr. Legro is credited with establishing this comprehensive care clinic. We filled up three months worth of appointments in a short period of time. PCOS is one of the most common and least understood endocrine disorders. Many women, however, struggle with the symptoms of PCOS for many years without being properly diagnosed. PCOS manifests itself by causing irregular menstrual cycles, increased body hair, obesity and infertility.
Cysts also develop within the ovary.
PCOS is a very complicated syndrome. Many women who have it don t even know they are at risk. Often women who are now in treatment for the syndrome report they have dismissed things like unexplained weight gain or facial hair as a cosmetic problem. And, many physicians don t readily think of PCOS when a patient has irregular periods. Legro is pioneering the PCOS clinic at Hershey Medical Center to improve care for the patient.