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 …

Lifestyle management in polycystic ovary syndrome–beyond diet and physical activity

S Cowan, S Lim, C Alycia, S Pirotta, R Thomson… - BMC endocrine …, 2023 - Springer
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common condition affecting reproductive-aged
women with reproductive, metabolic and psychological consequences. Weight and lifestyle …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Consensus on women's health aspects of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS): the Amsterdam ESHRE/ASRM-Sponsored 3rd PCOS Consensus Workshop …

BCJM Fauser, BC Tarlatzis, RW Rebar, RS Legro… - Fertility and sterility, 2012 - Elsevier
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder in females, with
a high prevalence. The etiology of this heterogeneous condition remains obscure, and its …

Assessment and management of polycystic ovary syndrome: summary of an evidence-based guideline.

HJ Teede, ML Mlsso, AA Deeks… - Medical Journal of …, 2011 - search.ebscohost.com
The article provides an assessment and management of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
which has reportedly been shown to affect Australian reproductive-age women who are …

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 …

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 …