Management of patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) who wish to become pregnant should include exclusion of other diseases in the woman and additional fertility disorders in the couple. Before the initiation of any pharmacological intervention, the importance of lifestyle modifications should be stressed, particularly weight loss, increased exercise, smoking cessation and reduced alcoh...

BACKGROUND Recently the laparoscopic ovarian drilling (LOD) has been used as a surgical treatment for ovulation in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), although its mechanism and outcomes are still unclear. This study was undertaken to evaluate the in vitro fertilization (IVF)/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) outcomes in clomiphene-resistant women with PCOS who were treated wit...

objective: the study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of laparoscopic ovarian drilling (lod) on ovulation and restoration of menstrual cycles andpregnancy.  materials and m ethods : this cross sectional study was conducted on 81 consecutive polycystic ovarian syndrome (pco) patients whom were referred to  avesina infertility clinic during 2003-2006. exclusion criteria were tubal and male fac...

Objective: The aim of the present study was to compare the effectiveness of laparoscopic ovarian drilling (LOD) with monopolar diathermy and CO2 laser on the serum levels of hormone and pregnancy outcome in clomiphene citrate (CC) resistant infertile women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Materials and Methods: Thirty women underwent laparoscopic ovarian diathermy (group A) and thirty w...

BACKGROUND The effects of ovarian drilling on the serum levels of gonadotropins and androgens have been studied previously. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of ovarian drilling on the serum prolactin levels and its relation to ovulation in women with polycystic ovary syndrome. METHODS This is a prospective controlled study. Thirty-six women with PCOS underwent ovarian electroc...

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...