Goa, Oct. 1 -- SHASHWAT GUPTA RAY

For many young women, an irregular men strual cycle may seem like a minor inconvenience - something to be dealt with later. But doctors warn that increasingly, such symptoms are signalling a much larger metabolic and hormonal problem Polycystic Ovary Syn drome (PCOS), also referred to by some clinicians as Pol ycystic Metabolic Ovary Syn drome (PMOS), is being seen with increasing frequency among young women in Goa, significantly raising the risk of serious health conditions, including Type 2 diabetes, obesity and infertility. "Earlier, around one in 10 women used to have PCOS. But now, nearly one in every six female OPD patients ex hibits signs of PCOS/PMOS, with young women aged 18 to 25 being the most...