We have been asking, through a series of newsletters, what we know about women’s health related to normal progesterone levels and ovulation. We have discussed the fact that ovulatory disturbances (meaning anovulation and short luteal phase cycles) are common and hidden within menstrual cycles that seem perfectly normal. I speculate that at least a third of all cycles in regularly menstruating, ...

Infertility associated with anovulation is a well recognised ootity but recently disturbed ovulation, early or delayed, accompanied with the luteal phase defect has been considered pathological as it leads to sterility or ear1y miscarriages. (Gillam, 1955; Grant, et al, 1959; Jones and Purmand, 1962; Israel, 1967, and Arrata, and Iffy, 1971). Thus, detection as well as dating the ovulation is e...

Abstract Study question Does subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) affect ovarian reserve indices in women with Polycystic Ovary syndrome (PCOS) or other forms of Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Ovarian Axis Dysfunction (HPOD)? Summary answer SCH increases Anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) concentration, but has no influence on Follicle-stimulating (FSH). What is known already In PCOS, anovulation caused by the a...

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), which is characterized by anovulation, hyperandrogenism, and polycystic ovaries, is a complex endocrinopathy. Because the cause of PCOS at the molecular level is largely unknown, there is no cure or specific treatment for PCOS. Here, we show that transplantation of brown adipose tissue (BAT) reversed anovulation, hyperandrogenism, and polycystic ovaries in a de...

BACKGROUND Polycystic ovary syndrome is a common cause of chronic anovulation and infertility in otherwise healthy fertile couples. Clomiphene citrate is used as a first-line ovulation induction therapy in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome. Clomiphene citrate can cause both systemic and ocular side effects. We report a rare side effect of illusory palinopsias in a patient with polycystic ...

OBJECTIVE To assess the role of endometrial thickness on vaginal ultrasound assessment and menstrual history in predicting endometrial hyperplasia in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) who presented with infertility due to anovulation. METHODS This was a prospective study in a university referral-based fertility and endocrine clinic. Fifty-six women with PCOS presenting with infertil...

OBJECTIVES To identify the characteristics of Hong Kong Chinese women with polycystic ovarian syndrome and to compare different diagnostic criteria. DESIGN Retrospective study. SETTING Gynae-endocrinology Clinics in the Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong. PATIENTS Ninety Hong Kong Chinese women with polycystic ovarian syndrome who were diagnosed according to the hospital's criteria. MA...