TITLE:
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and Fertility
AUTHORS:
Guilherme Barbosa, Larissa Bianca Paiva Cunha de Sá, Denise Rosso Tenório Wanderley Rocha, Alberto Krayyem Arbex
KEYWORDS:
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Infertility, Anovulation, Hyperandrogenism, Insulin Resistance
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases,
Vol.6 No.1,
January
21,
2016
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.