PCOS cannot be cured but it can be managed through several treatment options. For women not wanting to become pregnant, birth control pills can control menstrual cycles, reduce male hormone levels, and help with acne. To treat a lack of ovulation, several medications can stimulate ovulation such as clomiphene citrate (Clomid).The diabetes medication metformin has also been found to help with PCOS symptoms because of the way it controls insulin and lowers testosterone production. One of the more practical steps a woman can take to treat PCOS is to maintain a healthy weight by eating healthy foods and exercising.

Some women with endometriosis do not have symptoms at all. Of those who do experience symptoms, one of the most common symptoms is pelvic pain around the onset of menstruation and a lessening of the pain after menstruation. Pain during intercourse and deep penetration is also often present. Other less common symptoms that may be related to endometriosis include fatigue, pain or cramping during intercourse, lower abdominal pain, pain with bowel movements, low back pain or heavy menstrual bleeding.

The symptoms of (PCOS) often present during adolescence and include the following:

• Irregular Menstrual Periods –usually fewer than eight periods a year, or no periods at all.
• Male Characteristics - including hirsutism, or extra body hair on the face, back, chest, stomach, breasts; male pattern baldness; or thinning hair on the head.
• Skin Conditions - including acne, and patches of thickened dark skin on the arms, breasts, thighs and back of your neck.
• Health Problems – including high blood pressure or cholesterol; elevated insulin levels; weight gain.