Brief descriptions of these activities are compiled at http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/exchange/bioactivities/NGSS/listing. The Teacher Notes for each activity provide additional information concerning alignment with the Next Generation Science Standards.
There is growing evidence that mood disturbances, mostly severe depression, are common in PCOS women , in whom impaired quality of life from body image concerns cause fatigue, sleep disturbance and changes in eating habits.
Insulin and inflammation can also play a role in PCOS. Excess insulin, the hormone produced in the pancreas that allows cells to use glucose, can cause the ovaries to increase male sex hormone production, which throws off the ovariesâ normal ability to ovulate.