A. High blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol are typical causes of heart disease. Other factors that increase a woman's risk include smoking, obesity, oral contraceptive use after age 35 and an endocrine disorder known as polycystic ovary syndrome.
Belleville News-Democrat | 08/01/2006 | What a woman should know about her heart
Unfortunately, one of the greatest risks of having PCOS, especially if you are overweight, is heart disease. This is partly due to hormonal reasons and partly due to weight-gain being mainly around the abdomen, like men.
Lisa
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