hirsutism/obesity

Polycystic ovary syndrome 1 is diagnosed in about 4-8% of women of childbearing age and is,therefore one of the most common endocrinopathies. The exact pathogenetic mechanism of PCOS is not fully discovered. Some women with PCOS have elevated levels of lutropin, which is considered to be the

All Vietnamese, infertile women, with PCOS according to the Rotterdam criteria present at IVFMD Tan Binh and IVFMD Phu Nhuan will be enrolled to the study. Phenotypes of PCOS are classified into A, B, C and D due to hyperandrogegism (HA), ovulatory dysfunction (OD) and polycystic ovarian morphology

Background Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a heterogeneous disorder affecting 510% of women of reproductive age. It is a disorder that affects the reproductive, endocrine and metabolic functions and is the leading cause of chronic anovulation leading to infertility. PCOS is characterized by

1. RATIONALE & BACKGROUND INFORMATION Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a heterogeneous syndrome and one of the most common female endocrine disorders, affecting 5-20% of women in reproductive age . Clinical expression is highly variable, but typically includes oligo-ovulation or anovulation,

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a complex metabolic, endocrine and reproductive disorder affecting approximately 5-10% of the female population in developed countries. The developing countries like China and India, undergoing rapid nutritional transitions due to westernised diets and lifestyle

Effects of metformin and combination of metformin and pioglitazone on plasma IL-6 and IL-8 levels in polycystic ovarian syndrome Sponsor: Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialization (ORIC) Khyber Medical University (KMU), Peshawar, Pakistan Hayatabad, Phase 5. Collaborations: This study is

Polycystic ovary syndrome is a disorder which is associated with insulin resistance, diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular disease. Endothelial dysfunction, which is known to be an early marker of atherosclerosis, has also been shown to have an association with poycystic ovary syndrome. In this

BACKGROUND: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder among reproductive age women with a prevalence as high as 15% using Rotterdam diagnostic criteria.1 PCOS is a heterogeneous clinical disorder characterized primarily by chronic anovulation and hyperandrogenism.2 A

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common gynecological endocrinopathy among women of reproductive age. The prevalence of PCOS among such women is estimated to be 6.4% to 6.8% worldwide. PCOS is a heterogeneous androgen excess disorder with different degrees of reproductive and metabolic

Polycystic ovary syndrome is considered as clinical and public health consequence involving increase in number of cysts in women at reproductive age. These cysts are under-developed sacs in which eggs are developed. In PCOS, these sacs are unable to release an egg which means ovulation doesn't take

Methods: A total of 172 participants diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome would be randomly assigned to either the acupuncture group or sham-acupuncture group, at a ratio of 1:1. Participants in both groups will receive treatment for 12 weeks, three times a week. The primary outcome will be the

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome(PCOS) is a genetically complex endocrine disorder of uncertain etiology and a common cause of hyperandrogenism, anovulatory infertility, menstrual dysfunction, hirsutism, alopecia and acne. It was first reported by Stein and Leventhal in 1935. It affects 6-8% of women of