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The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 60 to 80 million couples worldwide currently suffer from infertility1. Infertility varies across regions of the world and is estimated to affect 8 to 12 per cent of couples worldwide.The WHO estimates the overall prevalence of primary infertility in India to be between 3.9 and 16.8 percent

PCOD is one of the reasons for infertility in women. Women with PCOD have anovulatory menstrual cycles, i.e In these women, there is no release of the ovum from the ovary every month. They have multiple small cysts fluid filled sac-like structures in their ovaries.  In fact, the word “Poly” means Many. These cysts occur when the regular changes of a normal menstrual cycle are disrupted.