Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrinological disorder in women of reproductive age. The main clinical features of PCOS include abnormal ovulation, clinical or laboratory indices of elevated androgen levels and polycystic morphology of the ovaries. The spectrum of its symptoms such as obesity, hirsutism, infertility has a huge negative impact on the individual’s psychosexual functioning. The main aim of the paper is to review and to present conclusions from existing research on the psychological and sexual consequences of PCOS among women of reproductive age

Key words: polycystic ovary syndrome, hirsutism, infertility, psychosexual disorders.