conclusions this study revealed that lod in females with pcos with a serum e2 > 40 pg/ml was sufficient and safe to trigger development of ovarian follicles followed by clinical pregnancy. results there was significant difference in the average starting time of ovulation and continuing spontaneous ovulation of cases with pcos with e2 levels > 40 pg/ml, compared with ones with e2 ≤ 40 pg/ml (p =...

Polycystic ovary syndrome is an endocrinological disorder where there is hyperandrogenism, ovarian dysfunction and multiple ovarian cysts. The most common presenting features are hirsutism, acne, metabolic syndrome and biochemical hyperandrogenism. Patients also have hyperlipidemia and an impaired glucose metabolism. Treatment involves oral contraceptive pills for menstrual abnormalities and hy...

Background: It is assumed in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) that follicular development, maturation, ovulation and implantation are impaired due to hormonal imbalance and vascular impairment of the ovarian and uterine vasculatures. The mechanism of action of laparoscopic ovarian drilling (LOD) is largely unexplained. To date, only limited studies have been conducted utilizing 3D ultrasonograp...

introduction primary amenorrhea isa condition in which a young woman has not started her menstrual periods by the age of 16-18. the principal features of polycystic ovarian syndrome (pcos) are anovulation, resulting in irregular menstruation, amenorrhea, and ovulation-related infertility. case presentation from january 2007 to june 2013 we conducted 2215 laparoscopies, out of which 605(27.6%) w...

objective: recently the laparoscopic ovarian drilling (lod) has been used as a surgical treatment for ovulation in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (pcos), although its mechanism and outcomes are still unclear. this study was undertaken to evaluate the in vitro fertilization (ivf)/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (icsi) outcomes in clomiphene-resistant women with pcos who were treated wit...

Objective Recently the laparoscopic ovarian drilling (LOD) has been used as a surgical treatment for ovulation in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), although its mechanism and outcomes are still unclear. This study was undertaken to evaluate the in vitro fertilization (IVF)/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) outcomes in clomiphene-resistant women with PCOS who were treated with...

background: to discuss the experience of diagnosis and treatment of ovarian cyst in infants. materials and methods: a retrospective review was conducted on 20 infants who suffered from ovarian cyst. results: there were no dysplasia ovarian was found in children which were preoperatively diagnosed simplex cyst. within thirteen children preoperatively detected mixed cystic-solid lesion, six cases...

BACKGROUND Anovulatory infertility due to polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) remains the commonest cause among women of reproductive age group. Although clomiphene citrate (CC) remains the first choice treatment in addition to other medical therapies, laparoscopic ovarian drilling (LOD) is rapidly gaining acceptance as a second line management in patients who failed to respond to CC. This study...

OBJECTIVE To study whether there is an increased risk of glucose intolerance and hypertensive complications during pregnancy in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) who conceived after laparoscopic ovarian drilling and to investigate if there is an adverse pregnancy outcome. METHODS This prospective study took place at Salmaniya Medical Complex in Bahrain, between June 1996 and June ...