Endocrine Abstracts

PCOS is defined by the presence of hyperandrogenism (clinical and/or biochemical), ovarian dysfunction (oligo-anovulation and/or polycystic ovaries), and exclusion of related disorders. Obesity as a common feature with approximately 33% of women being obese compared with 20% in the general population. We report the analysis of 26 patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), mean age 36 (range 21–53), attending the endocrine clinic, using both electronic database and ...

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is common in young women and is the cause of anovulatory infertility in 70% of cases. We report the analysis of 26 patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) on presentation to the Endocrine clinic, mean age 36 (range 21–53), using both electronic database and hospital notes. Fifty percent of patients (n=13) were obese, mean BMI 30 (range 19–40). Sixty five percent (n=14) never conceived, although 15% (n=4...