The climate is Mediterranean along the Mediterranean coast (see Tel Aviv, Haifa, Netanya), with mild, rainy winters and hot, sunny summers, during which the air is humid but tempered by breezes. In Tel Aviv, the average temperature in January is 14 Â°C (57 Â°F), while in July and August it's about 26 Â°C (79 Â°F). Heat waves from Egypt can occur especially in the period April-June, when they can raise the temperature up to 40 Â°C (104 Â°F) even on the coast. Here are the average temperatures of Tel Aviv.
A polycystic ovary starts to mature at least twice as many follicles as normal, most of which enlarge and ripen but do not release an egg. Just under a third of women have polycystic ovaries (PRODIGY 2009) . Some women go on to develop PCOS, which means they have other symptoms as well. PCOS happens when the hormonal system gets out of balance, making ovulation rare or irregular. PCOS affects about seven per cent of women of child-bearing age. It is more common in women of south Asian descent (PRODIGY 2009, RCOG 2007) .
PCOS is due to a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Risk factors include obesity, not enough physical exercise, and a family history of someone with the condition. Diagnosis is based on two of the following three findings: no ovulation, high androgen levels, and ovarian cysts.