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PCOS from Conception to Menopause: A Review of Our Current Understanding

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: PCOS from Conception to Menopause: A Review of Our Current Understanding Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) appears to be a part of a lifelong continuum starting in utero, with progressive signs in the adolescent female. It is recognized as the most common endocrinopathy in reproductive age women, and may have sequelae in the menopausal PCOS woman. PCOS is a disorder characterized by hyperandrogenism and chronic anovulation affecting at least 1 in 15 women or approximately 6-7% of reproductive age women. Metabolic and health complications associated with PCOS include obesity, insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, pancreatic beta-cell dysfunction, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, endometrial cancer, sleep apnea, inflammation, and infertility.

Source: Andrology & Gynecology Current Research

DOI: 10.4172/2327-4360.1000133

Authors: Leah Whigham Michelle Durrant, Jerome L Yaklic Steven R Lindheim

Institution: Wright State University

Language: English

Topic: Ovarian function and disorders

Subfield: Reproductive Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1679069556

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