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.
Circulatory Causes. Disorders that decrease circulation to the legs can cause aching and fatigue. An example of such a disorder is peripheral arterial disease, or PAD. PAD is caused by atherosclerotic plaques that block arteries in the extremities, similar to the plaques that block coronary arteries in coronary artery disease.