background: polycystic ovary syndrome (pcos) is highly associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (nafld). there are extensive ethnic differences in the clinical manifestations, pathological changes, and ovarian changes in women with pcos. objective: to investigate the prevalence and clinical characteristics of nafld in chinese women with pcos. materials and methods: non-pregnant women w...

background: clomiphene citrate (cc) is the first line agent used for ovulation induction in patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome (pcos). however, there is marked discrepancy between the ovulation and pregnancy rates achieved, which may be attributed to the undesirable effect of cc on cervical mucus and endometrium. objective: the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of isosorbid mo...

objective: to compare self-confidence in woman with and without pcos according to their ages. materials and methods: this comparative study was conducted on 400 women (100 with and 300 without pcos) in clinics of shahid akbar-abadi and firouzgar hospitals, from july 2012 to february 2013. spss-16 used for statistical analysis (spss; spss inc., chicago, il, usa). results: this study showed 98% o...

background and aims: urtica dioica as a medicinal herb due to its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and hypoglycemic effects, improve type 2 diabetes and decrease inflammation, fibrosis and necrosis as the signs of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. polycystic ovary syndrome (pcos) as the most important factor of infertility has an overlap of 30 % to 60% with liver disorders. hence, the urtica dioica m...

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a heterogeneous endocrine disorder with variable prevalence, affecting about one in every 15 women worldwide. The diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome requires at least two of the following criteria: oligoovulation and/or anovulation, clinical and/or biochemical evidence of hyperandrogenism and morphology of polycystic ovaries. Women with PCOS appear to hav...

polycystic ovary syndrom (pcos) is characterized by infertility, oligomenorrhea, and hyperandrogenism. clomiphene citrate (cc), an antiestrogen, is first-line treatment for pcos, if cc fails to induce ovulation, laparascopic electrocautery of the ovaries is offered. in this prospective controlled study, 52 women with clomiphen-resistant pcos (group 1) and 46 women with regular menstrual cycles ...

background and objective: uterus of rat with polycystic ovary (pco) may show pathological features. we provided pathological evidence for the rat uterus with no-induced pco.    materials and methods: wistar rats (weighing 200-250 g) were kept diestrous to receive l-arginine (50 mg/kg) intraperitoneally (i.p.) for 9 days/once a day. control group solely received saline (1 ml/kg, 9 days/once per ...

polycystic ovary syndrome (pcos) is a hormonal disorder that affects between 5 - 10% of women who are of reproductive age. the most common symptoms of pcos are obesity/difficulty losing weight, acne, amenorrhea (absence of menstrual cycles), irregular menstrual cycles, hirsutism (increased growth of corporal hair), insulin resistance, and high cholesterol. one of the treatments for pcos is the ...

conclusions findings of this study demonstrate no significant difference between levels of h. pylori specific antibodies of iga, igg, anti-caga and the presence of pcos disorders, and also indicate that serologic testing is a sensitive method for the detection of h. pylori antibodies. the high prevalence of h. pylori positive antibody levels in both pcos and non-pcos patients can be probably as...