Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) affects more than 5.4 million women in the USA alone, with about 30% of women of childbearing age afflicted. PCOS is a cluster of symptoms that lead to ovulation problems, causing menstruation to be irregular and excessive hair growth. Symptoms include bloating, excess weight gain, acne, difficulty losing weight or gaining it back, hair growth on the face and chest area and an increase in male hormones, among other issues. Female hormone replacement therapy is the only way to remedy the hormonal imbalance in women with the polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCos chronic, NIH).