Polycystic ovarian syndrome PCOS is known to be a very common hormonal disorder in women who are in their reproductive age. A woman s hormones play a very important role in maintaining her health and well-being at every stage of her life. The female reproductive hormones are secreted by the ovaries which govern many functions of the body and are responsible for her fertility and physiological developments. The ovaries secrete estrogen and progesterone and traces of the male sex hormone testosterone too. When the balance of these hormones goes haywire it leads to a condition like PCOS. Read to know