Abstract
The polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is defined as a combination of hyperandrogenism (hirsutism and acne) and anovulation (oligomenorrhea, infertility, and dysfunctional uterine bleeding), with or without the presence of polycystic ovaries on ultrasound. It represents the main endocrine disorder in the reproductive age, affecting 6% - 15% of women in menacme. It is the most common cause of infertility due to anovulation, and the main source of female infertility. When in the presence of a menstrual disorder, the diagnosis of PCOS is reached in 30% - 40% of patients with primary or secondary amenorrhoea and in 80% of patients with oligomenorrhea. PCOS should be diagnosed and treated early in adolescence due to reproductive, metabolic and oncological complications which may be associated with it. Treatment options include drugs, diet and lifestyle improvement.
Highlights
The polycystic ovary syndrome Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is conventionally defined as a combination of hyperandrogenism and anovulation with polycystic ovaries
In 2006, The Androgen Excess and PCOS Society (AE-PCOS) published its positioning regarding the diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome
Women with PCOS have been presented a greater risk of endometrial cancer, which is related to the estrone increase and the high prevalence of anovulatory cycles which favor the endometrial hyperplasia, as it is already known
Summary
The polycystic ovary syndrome PCOS is conventionally defined as a combination of hyperandrogenism (hirsutism and acne) and anovulation (oligomenorrhea, infertility, and dysfunctional uterine bleeding) with polycystic ovaries. At ultrasound [1], it is the main gynecological endocrinopathy of reproductive age, affecting 6% - 10% of women in menacme. It is the most common cause of infertility due to anovulation.
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