Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS): Arguably the Most Common Endocrinopathy Is Associated with Significant Morbidity in Women

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...

Onm-3: Health Related Quality of Life in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS

Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a disorder of hyperandrogenemia and chronic anovulation which affects 5-10% of all women. The PCOS symptoms such as hirsutism, irregular menses, obesity and infertility are a major source of psychological morbidity and can negatively affect quality of life. In this study, we examined the health-related quality of life among Iranian women who suffe...

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in urban India

Elevated serum androstenedione is associated with a more severe phenotype in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the impact of elevated serum Δ4A levels on the hormonal and metabolic features of the different phenotypes of PCOS. DESIGN 1276 women with PCOS according to the Rotterdam criteria were included, in whom serum hormonal levels were determined. RESULTS In PCOS women as a whole, as well as in patients presenting clinical and/or biochemical hyperandrogenemia (phenotypes I a...

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. ...