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Follow-up of NFBC cohort at age 46
• Women with symptoms of PCOS were treated more often for infertility (6.1 vs 2.4%)
• Women with PCOS delivered one child as often as the reference population (75 vs 79%) and at a similar age
– buthadslightlysmallerfamilysize(1.9vs2.4children)
• Obese women with PCOS had fewer children than obese women with no symptoms (1.7 vs 2.6)
West et al, Hum Reprod 2014, 29 628-633
• Women with PCO and regular cycles do not have reduced fertility
• Risk of miscarriage is no higher in PCOS (or PCO) that in the general population
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