background: polycystic ovary syndrome (pcos) is a heterogeneous complex genetic disorder characterized by hyperandrogenemia hyperinsulinemia insulin resistance and chronic anovulation. it is the most common endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age with an enigmatic pathophysiologic and molecular basis. obesity hyperandrogenism and infertility occur frequently in pcos which mostly have a ...

In the past, polycystic ovary syndrome has been looked at primarily as an endocrine disorder. Studies now show that polycystic ovary syndrome is a metabolic, hormonal, and psychosocial disorder that impacts a patient's quality of life. It is extremely important to holistically treat these patients early on to help them deal with the emotional stress that is often overlooked with polycystic ovar...

Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome is a common endocrine disorder with 3-7% prevalence in the general population and 10% in women of childbearing. This rate has increased in infertile women. The main composition of this syndrome includes anovulation or olygoovulation, clinical and laboratory signs of increased androgens and observation polycystic ovaries on ultrasound in evaluation. In this ...

Polycystic ovary syndrome is an endocrine disorder affecting 1 in 10 women. Women with polycystic ovary syndrome can experience co-morbidities, including depressive symptoms. This research explores the experience of living with polycystic ovary syndrome and co-morbidities. Totally, 10 participants with polycystic ovary syndrome took part in Skype™ interviews and analysed using thematic analysis...

BACKGROUND Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex endocrine disorder with an estimated prevalence of 4-21% in reproductive aged women. The altered metabolic and hormonal environment among women with PCOS may increase their risk of some types of cancer. METHODS We performed a comprehensive review of the literature using numerous search terms for all studies examining the associations be...

two-hundred and seventeen subjects underwent transvaginal ultrasound -17 (8%) had unilateral polycystic ovary (pco). twelve percent of subjects with unilateral scan-pea had oligomenorrhea, 24% were amenorrheic, 23% were hirsute and 29% had acne. biochemical parameters were compared between subjects with unilateral scan- pco and those with bilateral scan- pco (n=200) as well as a group of scan-n...

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common female endocrine disorders. PCOS is a complex heterogeneous disorder of uncertain etiology, but there is strong evidence that it can, to a large degree, be classified as a genetic disease. Other names for this syndrome include polycystic ovary disease, functional ovarian hyperandrogenism, ovarian hyperthecosis, sclerocystic ovary synd...

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is a chronic endocrine disorder with clinical manifestations of oligomenorrhoea, amenorrhea, hirsuitism, ovarian dysfunction, and multiple cysts, affecting many women reproductive age. PCOS the primary cause ovulatory infertility worldwide. This study assessed concentration hormones in polycystic syndrome patients attending tertiary hospitals Niger Delta Region, Nigeri...