Abstract

REVIEW ON PCOS RELATED WOMEN’S PROBLEMS, EFFECTS AND TREATMENT OPTIONS

Purva B. Bhatti*

Abstract

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrinopathy that affects women. PCOS is also a leading cause of infertility. Women with PCOS may present with obesity, amenorrhea, oligomenorrhea, infertility, or androgenic features. Some 20% of women will have polycystic ovaries on an ultrasound scan and around 7% of women have the additional clinical or biochemical features of PCOS. As a complex multisystem disorder its background can be confusing to understand. They key feature, however, is an increased production of androgen by the ovaries. Those with PCOS are also at increased risk for both diabetes and diabetic complications and cardiovascular disease, with a risk of a myocardial infarction 7 times the normal. We know that if patients with PCOS are screened for these diseases, many long-term complications can be prevented.

Keywords: PCOS, Diabetes, Infertility, Obesity, Oligomenorrhea, Amenorrhea.