Is There a Link Between Uterine Fibroids and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)?
…ng women with pcos than women without pcos. What’s the Connection? Given these results, the researchers concluded that pcos was associated with an increased risk of fibroids, at least among African American women. But why? Although we don’t know for sure, the researchers had a few theories. One possibility is that women with pcos commonly have high levels of LH—a hormone that stimulates ovulation.1 LH may not only affect the ovaries but also direc…