<Li> Insulin resistance / Type II diabetes . A review published in 2010 concluded that women with PCOS have an elevated prevalence of insulin resistance and type II diabetes, even when controlling for body mass index (BMI). PCOS also makes a woman, particularly if obese, prone to gestational diabetes . </Li> <Li> High blood pressure, in particular if obese or during pregnancy </Li> <Li> Depression and anxiety </Li> <Li> Dyslipidemia--disorders of lipid metabolism--cholesterol and triglycerides . Women with PCOS show a decreased removal of atherosclerosis - inducing remnants, seemingly independent of insulin resistance / Type II diabetes . </Li>

Explain how the hormonal changes that occur around days 12-14 of the ovarian cycle lead to ovulation