Valproate Induced Obesity and Polycystic Ovaries

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS AND POLYCYSTIC OVARIES

This study was designed to investigate the effect of environmental factors on the appearance of polycystic ovaries (PCO) during the first two decades of life. Ninety-four female-female twins who underwent a transabdominal ultrasound at the Royal Hospital for Women were sent a questionnaire asking about their birth details, feeding history as a baby, childhood illnesses and vaccination as w...

Nitric Oxide-Induced Polycystic Ovaries in The Wistar Rat

Bilateral Polycystic Ovaries.

The writing of an article about this condition presents considerable difficulties. It is found in a numbet of separate disorders and is not therefore an entity in itself, though a common final mechanism may be typically involved. Moreover, a number of matters are involved about which knowledge is confused, fragmentary or uncertain. It is proposed to consider various aspects of the subject separ...

Nitric Oxide-Induced Polycystic Ovaries in The Wistar Rat

BACKGROUND Nitric oxide (NO) involves in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a cause of infertility in women during the reproductive age. The PCOS is now categorized as an inflammatory phenomenon. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of NO, a proinflammatory agent, in this syndrome at histological and biochemical levels. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this experimental study, animals were f...

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS, Polycystic Ovaries) — Causes and Treatment

Polycystic ovary syndrome is an endocrinological disorder where there is hyperandrogenism, ovarian dysfunction and multiple ovarian cysts. The most common presenting features are hirsutism, acne, metabolic syndrome and biochemical hyperandrogenism. Patients also have hyperlipidemia and an impaired glucose metabolism. Treatment involves oral contraceptive pills for menstrual abnormalities and hy...