Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the commonest metabolic and endocrine disorder that affects women of reproductive age. It characterised by irregular menstruation, hyperandrogenism polycystic ovarian morphology. While significant progress has been made in understanding PCOS, several research questions remain. For instance, there a need for further investigation into aetiology including role ...

BACKGROUND Polycystic ovaries (PCO) are described on ultrasound scan as the “presence of 12 or more follicles in each ovary measuring 2–9 mm in diameter, and/or increased ovarian volume (>10 ml)”1. Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) or disease (PCOD) is diagnosed when polycystic ovaries are associated with chronic anovulation and clinical and/or biochemical androgen excess (typically featured a...

background:   objective: herein we evaluated the frequency and predisposing factors of sexual dysfunction in infertile pcos patients.   materials and methods: in this cross-sectional study, 130 married women with a definite diagnosis of pcos who were referred due to infertility were recruited. they were evaluated concerning their sexual function in the domains of desire, arousal, lubrication, o...

in this study 93 hirsute females (ferryman and gallway score > 8) referred to institute of endocrinology & metabolism and office were assessed. baseline testosterone (tes), dehydroepiandrosterane sulfate (dhea-so4). follicular stimulating hormone (fsh). leuteinizing hormone (lh), prolactin (prl), thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh), baseline 17 hydroxyprogesterone (17 ohp) and in some cases acth ...

conclusions high prevalence of thyroid antibodies in euthyroid patients with pcos refers to the importance of investigation for thyroid autoimmune state in those patients. objectives the aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and levels of thyroid antibodies in euthyroid women with pcos in syria. patients and methods this study included 56 euthyroid women with pcos and 30 healthy wome...