Endocrine Abstracts

In 2002, we introduced metformin as an alternative treatment option of the anti-androgenic contraceptive pill in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). The analysis of our observations is presented here.170 women (age 14–45 y) were diagnosed with PCOS according to the Rotterdam criteria. 88% had acne, 68% hirsutism, 46% irregular menstrual cycles, 39% BMI over 25 kg/m2, 13.5% had apple-type obesity and 4.7% acanthosis nigricans. 104/170 patien...