objective: to compare self-confidence in woman with and without pcos according to their ages. materials and methods: this comparative study was conducted on 400 women (100 with and 300 without pcos) in clinics of shahid akbar-abadi and firouzgar hospitals, from july 2012 to february 2013. spss-16 used for statistical analysis (spss; spss inc., chicago, il, usa). results: this study showed 98% o...

background and aims: urtica dioica as a medicinal herb due to its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and hypoglycemic effects, improve type 2 diabetes and decrease inflammation, fibrosis and necrosis as the signs of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. polycystic ovary syndrome (pcos) as the most important factor of infertility has an overlap of 30 % to 60% with liver disorders. hence, the urtica dioica m...

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a heterogeneous endocrine disorder with variable prevalence, affecting about one in every 15 women worldwide. The diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome requires at least two of the following criteria: oligoovulation and/or anovulation, clinical and/or biochemical evidence of hyperandrogenism and morphology of polycystic ovaries. Women with PCOS appear to hav...

polycystic ovary syndrom (pcos) is characterized by infertility, oligomenorrhea, and hyperandrogenism. clomiphene citrate (cc), an antiestrogen, is first-line treatment for pcos, if cc fails to induce ovulation, laparascopic electrocautery of the ovaries is offered. in this prospective controlled study, 52 women with clomiphen-resistant pcos (group 1) and 46 women with regular menstrual cycles ...

background and objective: uterus of rat with polycystic ovary (pco) may show pathological features. we provided pathological evidence for the rat uterus with no-induced pco.    materials and methods: wistar rats (weighing 200-250 g) were kept diestrous to receive l-arginine (50 mg/kg) intraperitoneally (i.p.) for 9 days/once a day. control group solely received saline (1 ml/kg, 9 days/once per ...

polycystic ovary syndrome (pcos) is a hormonal disorder that affects between 5 - 10% of women who are of reproductive age. the most common symptoms of pcos are obesity/difficulty losing weight, acne, amenorrhea (absence of menstrual cycles), irregular menstrual cycles, hirsutism (increased growth of corporal hair), insulin resistance, and high cholesterol. one of the treatments for pcos is the ...

conclusions findings of this study demonstrate no significant difference between levels of h. pylori specific antibodies of iga, igg, anti-caga and the presence of pcos disorders, and also indicate that serologic testing is a sensitive method for the detection of h. pylori antibodies. the high prevalence of h. pylori positive antibody levels in both pcos and non-pcos patients can be probably as...

background: polycystic ovary syndrome (pcos) is the most common endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age and is the most common cause of infertility due to anovulation. there is no single criterion for the diagnosis of this syndrome. objective: the purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of pcos and its associated complications in iranian women using meta-analysis method....

background: polycystic ovary syndrome (pcos) is a common disorder of infertility which affects more than 100 million women. it is characterized by chronic anovulation, hyper androgenism and obesity. pcos is also associated with oxidative stress changes. objective: here, we aimed to investigate the level of antioxidants and oxidative stress in iranian women with pcos as a predictive factor for c...