The management of anovulatory infertility in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: an analysis of the evidence to support the development of global WHO guidance

AH Balen, LC Morley, M Misso, S Franks… - Human reproduction …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND Here we describe the consensus guideline methodology, summarise the
evidence-based recommendations we provided to the World Health Organisation (WHO) for …

The polycystic ovary syndrome: a position statement from the European Society of Endocrinology

G Conway, D Dewailly… - European journal of …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common ovarian disorder associated with
androgen excess in women, which justifies the growing interest of endocrinologists. Great …

Complications and challenges associated with polycystic ovary syndrome: current perspectives

S Palomba, S Santagni, A Falbo… - International journal of …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) represents the most common endocrine dysfunction in
fertile women and it is considered a heterogeneous and multifaceted disorder, with multiple …

Evidence-based and potential benefits of metformin in the polycystic ovary syndrome: a comprehensive review

S Palomba, A Falbo, F Zullo, F Orio Jr - Endocrine reviews, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Metformin is an insulin sensitizer widely used for the treatment of patients affected by type 2
diabetes mellitus. Because many women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are insulin …

[HTML][HTML] Hyperandrogenism in polycystic ovarian syndrome and role of CYP gene variants: a review

S Ashraf, M Nabi, F Rashid, S Amin - Egyptian Journal of Medical …, 2019 - Springer
Background Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a multifactorial endocrine disorder
characterized by anovulation, hyperandrogenism, and polycystic ovarian morphology. The …

Quality of life and psychological well being in polycystic ovary syndrome

L Barnard, D Ferriday, N Guenther, B Strauss… - Human …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is associated with poor quality of life
(QoL) and high levels of depression. Existing research is confounded by small sample sizes …

Clinical and psychological correlates of quality-of-life in polycystic ovary syndrome

S Hahn, OE Janssen, S Tan, K Pleger… - European journal of …, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Objective Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) has been shown to cause a reduction in
quality of life. This study examines the extent of different PCOS symptoms on quality-of-life …

Measures of health-related quality of life in PCOS women: a systematic review

Z Behboodi Moghadam, B Fereidooni… - … journal of women's …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is associated with biochemical and
hormonal disturbance and adverse cosmetic, reproductive, metabolic, and psychological …

Relationship between quality of life and distress in infertility: a validation study of the Dutch FertiQoL

JWM Aarts, IWH Van Empel, J Boivin… - Human …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND This study examined the relationship between emotional distress as
measured by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and the Fertility Quality of …

Emotional distress is a common risk in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 28 studies

SM Veltman-Verhulst, J Boivin… - Human reproduction …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND For a number of reasons, the results of previous meta-analyses may not
fully reflect the mental health status of the average woman suffering from polycystic ovary …