 [ Symptoms ] what is pillaging associated with dementia [ Disease ] polycystic ovarian syndrome pcos is a very complicated disorder in that it can cause many different problems one of the things that we worry about the most is insulin resistance similar to diabetes which needs to be treated another is not having a regular menstrual cycle which can lead to abnormal cells developing inside the uterus other problems include acne high cholesterol heavy hair growth in abnormal areas and infertility sometimes pcos will resolve with time or with weight loss but for some it is lifelong typically it is treated with oral contraceptives to regulate your hormones and periods andor metformin to help with the insulin resistance it is very important for you to follow up with your gynecologist for treatment and monitoring