SFEBES2017 Poster Presentations Reproduction (24 abstracts)
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: Assessment of approaches to diagnosis and cardiometabolic monitoring in UK primary care
Adrian H Heald 1, , Mark Livingstone 3 , David Holland 4 , John Robinson 5 , Gabriela Y C Moreno 6 , Gemma Donnahey 7 , Christopher J Duff 8, , Pensee Wu 10 & Anthony A Fryer 7
1The School of Medicine and Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK; 2Department of Endocrinolgy and Diabetes, Salford Royal Hospital, Salford, UK; 3Department of Blood Sciences, Walsall Manor Hospital, Walsall, UK; 4Keele University Benchmarking Service, Department of Medicines Management, Keele University, Staffordshire, UK; 5Primis, The University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK; 6Department of Obesity in the Medicine School of Instituto Politecnico Nacional, Mexico, Mexico; 7EMIS Health, Fulford Grange, Micklefield Ln, Rawdon, Leeds, UK; 8Department of Clinical Biochemistry, University Hospital of North Midlands, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, UK; 9Institute for Applied Clinical Sciences, University of Keele, Stoke-on-Trent,, Staffordshire, UK; 10Academic Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maternity Centre, University Hospital of North Midlands, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, UK.
Introduction: Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is one of the commonest endocrine disorders affecting women of reproductive age. We examined the specific tests that are done in primary care to lead to the diagnosis of PCOS, and to support the diagnosis once made.
Methods: 1797 women were identified from a pooled GP practice database. The search included all patients defined with PCOS or related terms. Records included demographic information, medical history (diagnoses), blood test results and whether a pelvic ultrasound scan had been performed.
Results: The most commonly age of PCOS diagnosis was 20-29 years. 67.7% of the women had at least one concomitant Read coded diagnosis. Most pelvic ultrasound scans were performed in the month immediately prior to diagnosis. In the 12 months prior to the diagnosis of PCOS being made, 30.5% of women underwent a measurement of their serum total testosterone level while 29.6% had their serum SHBG measured. For serum oestradiol the corresponding statistics were 28.4%, LH 45.3% and for FSH 45.5% checked before diagnosis. Fasting blood glucose, random glucose and HbA1c were checked in 10.2%, 18.8% and 4.2%, of women before diagnosis respectively, but in only 7.9%, 6.0% and 3.4% of women in the 24 months after diagnosis. There was a tendency for endocrine testing (oestradiol, LH, FSH, testosterone, SHBG) to peak in the weeks before diagnosis. For plasma glucose, testing was performed more evenly over time as for serum cholesterol. Of all women diagnosed with PCOS, 32.8% were prescribed metformin, 3.7% antihypertensives, 2.2% statins and 63.5% an oestrogen containing contraceptive pill or HRT.
Conclusion: The underlying pathophysiology of PCOS is still not fully understood. As a result, treatment is often focused on individual symptoms, not the syndrome itself. Robust laboratory led protocols would provide the necessary information to enable an appropriate diagnostic evaluation / cardometabolic monitoring.
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