Endocrine Abstracts

Polycystic ovary syndrome is a complex genetic condition, diagnosed based on oligo/anovulation, hyperandrogenemia and polycystic ovaries. Moreover, these women frequently present with obesity, insulin resistance and other signs of metabolic disease. In a gynaecology practice, the great majority of PCOS women present with anovulatory infertility. In fact, it is often suggested that around 20–30% of all infertility is due to PCOS. The medical treatment aiming to restore nor...

Clinical features associated with PCOS include obesity, hirsutism or acne, cycle abnormalities and infertility. Therefore, depending on the primary complaint these patients visit different medical specialists such as general practitioner, pediatrician, dermatologist, medical endocrinologist and gynecologist. The variability in primary complaint asks for different approaches in the work-up of these patients. Hence, doctors usually see just a proportion of the overall spectrum o...