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Does PCOS automatically mean infertility?
Why polycystic ovary syndrome affects ovulation for some people, why many people with PCOS conceive, and how ovulation problems are usually approached.
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PCOS and infertility
A talk by Dr Hemant Phatale in the Endocrine Society of India PCOS Taskforce series, focused specifically on infertility in PCOS: why ovulation is often irregular or absent, and how fertility is assessed and treated in people with PCOS.
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The companion to the broad AIIMS overview: this one stays on the fertility side of PCOS.
This session was recorded for a professional taskforce audience. Use the AIIMS video for what PCOS is, and this one for how PCOS relates to difficulty conceiving.
Where to find support
- Your doctor, for medical advice, referrals and emotional support.
- Your fertility clinic, for questions about your treatment or results.
- Your nearest hospital or maternity unit, if you are pregnant and worried.
- Your local emergency number, if symptoms are severe or worsening.
Key takeaways
- Part of the Endocrine Society of India PCOS Taskforce series, a professional medical body rather than a clinic.
- The focus is the link between PCOS and difficulty conceiving, not PCOS in general.
- Irregular or absent ovulation is the usual reason conception takes longer in PCOS.
- Assessment of both partners still matters, because PCOS is not always the only factor.
- Treatment in PCOS is usually stepwise, and your own plan depends on your tests, age and history.
Related Antega guides
- PCOS and fertility in India
- Irregular ovulation and irregular cycles
- Anovulation: when ovulation does not happen
- PCOS and ovulation induction
- Ovulation induction: what to expect
- IUI in India: intrauterine insemination explained
- IVF in India: a complete patient guide
Use these guides for general background, and check the India organisations named on this page for local detail.
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AIIMS Telemedicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) New Delhi, India
PCOS: symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and fertility
Dr Juhi Bharti of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, AIIMS New Delhi, gives a plain-language guide to polycystic ovary syndrome for the AIIMS Telemedicine channel: how PCOS is recognised, what causes it, how it is diagnosed, how it is managed, and how it can affect fertility.
Endocrine Society of India
Patient-centred management of PCOS
Prof Nikhil Tandon (AIIMS New Delhi) speaks in the Endocrine Society of India PCOS Taskforce series on patient-centred management of PCOS: shaping care around what matters to the individual, including cycles, skin and hair changes, weight and metabolic health, and reproductive plans.
References
- Endocrine Society of India, PCOS Taskforce series
- Speaker: Dr Hemant Phatale
This video was produced by Endocrine Society of India and is shared for education only. It is not medical advice and does not replace guidance from your own doctor or fertility clinic. Naming an organisation does not imply a partnership with Antega.