Assessment of Knowledge regarding Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) among Nursing Students

Treating Polycystic Ovary Syndrome with TCM Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

Women are usually diagnosed when in their 20s or 30s, but PCOS may also affect teenage girls. The symptoms often begin when a girl's periods start. Women with this disorder often have a mother or sister who has symptoms similar to those of PCOS. The main features are obesity, anovulation or amenorrhea, acne, and excessive hair growth. It is thought to be one of the leading causes of female infe...

Chromosomes, Dermatoglyphics and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (pcos)

Keywords: chromosomal dermatoglyphics genetics infertility Polycystic ovarian syndrome PCOS Original Article Aims: To study and co-relate chromosomal abnormalities and dermatoglyphics in infertile female patients with PCOS. Method: 16 cases of PCOS and 16 normal females as controls were selected. Chromosomal study was done using whole blood culture method and GTG Banding in genetic laboratory. ...

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and Fertility

The polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is defined as a combination of hyperandrogenism (hirsutism and acne) and anovulation (oligomenorrhea, infertility, and dysfunctional uterine bleeding), with or without the presence of polycystic ovaries on ultrasound. It represents the main endocrine disorder in the reproductive age, affecting 6% 15% of women in menacme. It is the most common cause of infert...

MicroRNAs Related to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common, though heterogeneous, endocrine aberration in women of reproductive age, with high prevalence and socioeconomic costs. The syndrome is characterized by polycystic ovaries, chronic anovulation and hyperandrogenism, as well as being associated with infertility, insulin resistance, chronic low-grade inflammation and an increased life time risk o...

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in urban India