BACKGROUND Whether electroacupuncture is effective for patients with polycystic ovary syndrome is still inconclusive. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the add-on effects of electroacupuncture to conventional drugs for the treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome. METHODS/DESIGN This study is a two-center, open-labeled, randomized, controlled trial. A total of 116 eligible patients with po...

background: polycystic ovary syndrome (pcos) is one of the most common reproductive disorders in women. previous studies have shown that prenatal exposure of female fetuses to androgen can be considered an important factor in the development of pcos. objectives: in the present study we aimed to examine the effects of prenatal exposure of female rat fetuses to previously documented doses of test...

background: increasing attention to the concept of polycystic ovary syndrome (pcos) health-related quality of life has led to the development of tool that aims to measure this concept. objective: the purpose of this study was to conduct a systematic review of psychometric properties of the pcos health-related quality of life questionnaire. materials and methods: a search of database (pubmed, ps...

background: chromium picolinate could be effective in clomiphen citrate resistant pcos patients. objective: to compare the effects of chromium picolinate vs. metformin in clomiphen citrate resistant pcos patients. materials and methods: the present randomized clinical trial was performed on 92 women with clomiphen citrate-resistant pcos at the clinics which were affiliated to shiraz university ...

background: polycystic ovary syndrome (pcos) is the most common endocrinopathy affecting up to one in every five women of reproductive age. the majority of researches on pcos focus on its biomedical aspects, often overlooking and neglecting women’s own perceptions and experiences. objectives: this study aimed to explore women’s perception and experiences that influence their personal gender rol...

background: polycystic ovary syndrome (pcos) is one of the common endocrine disorders in women of reproductive ages. it is associated with a range of disorders, such as dyslipidemia, hypertension, insulin resistance (ir), compensatory hyperinsulinemia,gestational, and type 2 diabetes, and increased risk of cardiovascular morbidity. there are different treatments available for pcos. the purpose ...

background: insulin resistance has an important role in pathophysiology of polycystic ovarian syndrome (pcos). yet there are certain controversies regarding the presence of insulin resistance in non-obese patients. objective: the aim was to compare the insulin resistance and various endocrine and metabolic abnormalities in obese and non-obese pcos women.materials and methods: in this cross-sect...

Polycystic ovary syndrome is the most common endocrinopathy among reproductive-aged women in the United States, affecting approximately 7% of female patients. Although the pathophysiology of the syndrome is complex and there is no single defect from which it is known to result, it is hypothesized that insulin resistance is a key factor. Metabolic syndrome is twice as common in patients with pol...

background: since increased lh in the early follicular phase in pcos patients especially in gnrh antagonist protocol could be associated with reduced oocyte quality and pregnancy and impared implantation. the current study was conducted to determine art outcomes in gnrh antagonist protocol (flexible) and long gnrh agonist protocol and compare them with adding gnrh antagonist in gnrh antagonist ...