The many cysts in a polycystic ovary are follicles that have matured but, due to abnormal hormone levels, were never released. In a normal ovary, a single egg develops and is released each month. A polycystic ovary looks somewhat like in this diagram with the unreleased eggs.
image from pcosupport.org
Many women with PCOS are obese. The distribution of fat seems to affect the severity of symptoms. One study found that women who have central obesity — fat in the midsection or trunk of the body — have higher androgen, sugar and lipid levels than do women who have accumulated fat in their limbs.
The full western medical theory of PCOS is available at many web sites, here is one example from http://dreddyclinic.com/findinformation/pp/polycysticovarysyndrome.htm
The cure for PCOS? Internal cleansing. Body detox. Colon cleanse. Liver cleanse.
Read all about internal cleansing in this June 2006 edition of the Fertility Help network.
