PERSONAL VIEW Polycystic ovary syndrome
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the commonest endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age. The classical symptoms are those of hyperandrogenism (hirsutism, persistant acne, androgen dependent alopecia) together with symptoms of anovulation (infertility, amenorrhoea, irregular dysfunctional uterine bleeding). In the last 10 to 15 years, the use of high resolution pelvic ultrasonography has greatly facilitated identification of polycystic ovaries in women with hirsutism or menstrual disturbance. It is now clear that the range of presenting symptoms of women with polycystic ovaries includes not only nonhirsute women with oligomenorrhoea or amenorrhoea but also hirsute subjects with regular, ovulatory cycles. PCOS occurs in nearly 75% of cases of anovulatory infertility and over 80% of subjects with hirsutism. The typical biochemical features of PCOS include hyperandrogenaemia and an increase of serum luteinising hormone (LH) (with normal follicle stimulating hormone) but PCOS is also associated with a characteristic metabolic syndrome that includes hyperinsulinaemia, insulin resistance, and dyslipidaemia. These features are linked to a significantly increased risk of type II (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes in later life and women with PCOSmay also have a greater chance of developing premature cardiovascular disease. 5 6
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