The effectiveness of laparoscopic ovarian drilling for treatment of anovulation in polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) has been proved. The role of ovarian surgery in the treatment of symptoms related to hyperandrogenaemia, such as hirsutism and acne, has been less clear. This review sought to evaluate the effectiveness of ovarian surgery in the treatment of non-infertility symptoms related to P...

BACKGROUND Anovulatory infertility due to polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) remains the commonest cause among women of reproductive age group. Although clomiphene citrate (CC) remains the first choice treatment in addition to other medical therapies, laparoscopic ovarian drilling (LOD) is rapidly gaining acceptance as a second line management in patients who failed to respond to CC. This study...

conclusions this study revealed that lod in females with pcos with a serum e2 > 40 pg/ml was sufficient and safe to trigger development of ovarian follicles followed by clinical pregnancy. results there was significant difference in the average starting time of ovulation and continuing spontaneous ovulation of cases with pcos with e2 levels > 40 pg/ml, compared with ones with e2 ≤ 40 pg/ml (p =...

OBJECTIVE To study whether there is an increased risk of glucose intolerance and hypertensive complications during pregnancy in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) who conceived after laparoscopic ovarian drilling and to investigate if there is an adverse pregnancy outcome. METHODS This prospective study took place at Salmaniya Medical Complex in Bahrain, between June 1996 and June ...

background:   objective: to evaluate the relative efficacy of lod and gonadotropins for infertile women with clomiphene citrate- resistant poly cystic ovary syndrome (pcos).   materials and methods: a complete electronic literature search in databases including embase, medline, cochrane library and google scholar for some specific keywords was accomplished. we contained randomized clinical tria...

A 34 year old lady presented with a one year history of primary infertility, and irregular cycles. Her luteal phase progesterone was low, consistent with anovulation. Her hormone profile was otherwise normal. A semen analysis was normal. A pelvic ultrasound showed polycystic ovaries and hysterosalpingogram revealed a normal uterine cavity with free fill and spill from both tubes. She was commen...

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a frequent disorder, affecting approximately 5-10% of infertile women. It can represent more than 80% of cases of infertility due to anovulation. The main goal of treatment is the induction of mono-ovulatory cycles. A pragmatic management of infertility in PCOS will allow most patients to conceive. Weight loss and clomiphene citrate (CC) are the first-line co...

Polycystic ovarian disease (PCOD) is the most common endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age. The pathogenesis is not completely clear still today. Problems in inducing ovulation in PCOD is well recognized. A retrospective study of last 3 years in patients attending the OPD in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, JNMC, Sawangi, Wardha, who were diagnosed as cases of PCOD with co...