What are the causes of polycystic ovary disease?

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is caused by genetic factors, mental factors, drug factors, etc.

1. Genetic factors

PCOS has family aggregation, if there is a history of the disease in the family, then the individual's probability of PCOS will be higher than that of ordinary people.

2. Mental factors

Long term mental stress, anxiety, depression and other negative emotions may lead to hypothalamus-pituitary-ovarian axis dysfunction, thus affecting the normal function of the ovary, thus inducing the emergence of PCOS.

3. Drug factors

Contraceptives, glucocorticoids, antipsychotics, etc. may also lead to sex hormone secretion disorders, long-term application will increase the probability of PCOS.