Polycystic ovary syndrome: pathophysiology, presentation, and treatment with emphasis on adolescent girls

SF Witchel, SE Oberfield, AS Peña - Journal of the Endocrine …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a heterogeneous disorder characterized by
hyperandrogenism and chronic anovulation. Depending on diagnostic criteria, 6% to 20% of …

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 …

Adolescent polycystic ovary syndrome according to the international evidence-based guideline

AS Peña, SF Witchel, KM Hoeger, SE Oberfield… - BMC medicine, 2020 - Springer
Background Diagnosing polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) during adolescence is
challenging because features of normal pubertal development overlap with adult diagnostic …

Prevalence of polycystic ovarian syndrome in Indian adolescents

R Nidhi, V Padmalatha, R Nagarathna… - Journal of pediatric and …, 2011 - Elsevier
Background PCOS is a common female endocrine disorder with prevalence ranging from
2.2% to 26%. Most reports have studied adult women with age ranged from 18 to 45 years …

Quality of life, psychosocial well-being, and sexual satisfaction in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

S Elsenbruch, S Hahn, D Kowalsky… - The Journal of …, 2003 - academic.oup.com
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder characterized by
chronic anovulation and hyperandrogenism. PCOS is one of the leading causes of infertility …

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 …

Pediatric and adolescent gynecology

SJH Emans, MR Laufer, DP Goldstein - 2005 - books.google.com
Now in its Fifth Edition, the leading clinical reference on pediatric and adolescent
gynecology combines contemporary approaches to diagnosis with the latest medical and …

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 …

Health-related quality of life measurement in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review

GL Jones, JM Hall, AH Balen… - Human reproduction …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
The symptoms typically associated with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) such as acne,
hirsutism, irregular menses, amenorrhoea, obesity and subfertility are a major source of …