OBJECTIVE : To assess the prevalence of PCOS among infertile women according to Rotterdam criteria. STUDY DESIGN : Cross Sectional Study PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY: Baqai Institute of Reproduction and developmental Sciences (BIRDS) from Jan 2009 – Dec 2009 MATHODOLOGY: 1210 participants included in the study, were those who came in BIRDS OPD for fertility concerned. Detailed history, examinati...

Two 21-year-old female twins are described. They presented simultaneously with hirsutism and oligomenorrhoea. Investigation showed they had polycystic ovaries, they were identical and were not cases of post-pubertal adrenogenital syndrome.

AIM Hyperinsulinemia and insulin resistance are commonly seen in patients with hirsutism and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), and are associated with cardiovascular disease risk. However, it is not yet known whether insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) and alanine transaminase (ALT) produced by the liver play roles in hyperinsulinemia and subclinical atherosclerotic process in patients with PC...

BACKGROUND Cyproterone acetate combined with ethinyl estradiol (CPA/EE) is licensed in the UK for the treatment of women with acne and hirsutism and is also a treatment option for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Previous studies have demonstrated an increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) associated with CPA/EE compared with conventional combined oral contraceptives (COCs). We believe ...

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the commonest endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age. The classical symptoms are those of hyperandrogenism (hirsutism, persistant acne, androgen dependent alopecia) together with symptoms of anovulation (infertility, amenorrhoea, irregular dysfunctional uterine bleeding). In the last 10 to 15 years, the use of high resolution pelvic ultrasonography h...

BACKGROUND Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common cause of hyperandrogenism in women. Non-classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia (NCAH) is very close to PCOS. The diagnosis of hyperandrogenism is not based on the finding of decreased or increased levels of a single hormone. OBJECTIVE In our paper, we are going to test correlation between clinical signs and biochemical markers of ...

Hirsutism affects a woman's social and quality of life in our society. The burden magnitude this effect vary from population to population. A local study was designed determine the on Objective Cross-Sectional frequency very large extremely effects using Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) hirsute women presenting Jinnah Hospital,Lahore. This conducted at Outpatient Department dermatology hos...

STUDY QUESTION We aimed to determine the impact of an oral contraceptive (OC) treatment on health-related quality of life (HRQOL), depressive and anxiety symptoms in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). SUMMARY ANSWER OC therapy in PCOS improves hirsutism and menstrual disturbances, along with HRQOL. This improvement is not associated with any change in the prevalence of depressive and anxiety s...