Healthy Lifestyle and Dietary Approaches to Treating Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Review
Open Health, 2022 PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome) is an endocrine condition that affects women of reproductive age: it can have catastrophic consequences, as it is accompanied by anovulation, androgen excess, infertility, insulin resistance, depression, and amenorrhea ...
Zehravi Mehrukh +2 more
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The cardiovascular risk of young women with polycystic ovary syndrome: an observational, analytical, prospective case-control study [PDF]
, 2004 To evaluate the cardiovascular risk of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), we investigated lipid profile, metabolic pattern, and echocardiography in 30 young women with PCOS and 30 healthy age- and body mass index (BMI)-matched women. PCOS women had higher
CASCELLA, TERESA +7 more
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The Place of In Vitro Maturation in PCO/PCOS [PDF]
International Journal of Endocrinology, 2018 In vitro maturation (IVM) of human oocytes is an emerging treatment option for women with polycystic ovary/polycystic ovary syndrome (PCO/PCOS) in addition to the standard in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment. There has been significant improvements in pregnancy rates with IVM over the last two decades. This article reviews the place of IVM for women
Shital Julania +2 more
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Variations of Steroid Hormone Metabolites in Serum and Urine in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome after Nafarelin Stimulation: Evidence for an Altered Corticoid Excretion. [PDF]
, 1995 To evaluate the clinical relevance of testing pituitary-ovarian responses in patients suffering from polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) with the GnRH agonist nafarelin, a 1.2-mg dose of nafarelin was given intranasally to 19 women with PCOS and 15 healthy ...
A. Lob +9 more
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Long-term cardiometabolic disease risk in women with PCOS: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Human Reproduction Update, 2020 BACKGROUND Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is associated with cardiometabolic disease, but recent systematic reviews and meta-analyses of longitudinal studies that quantify these associations are lacking.
V. Wekker +10 more
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A preliminary report comparing the effect of Asafoetida with oral contraceptive on polycystic ovarian syndrome in a double-blind randomized trial [PDF]
Avicenna Journal of PhytomedicineObjective: Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is the most common cause of infertility and endocrine disorders in women of childbearing age. In Persian medicine, Ferula assafoetida L. (Asafoetida) was recommended for treating PCOS.
Najmeh Dehparvar +6 more
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Sexual and relational satisfaction in couples where the woman has polycystic ovary syndrome: a dyadic analysis [PDF]
, 2014 STUDY QUESTION: How are objective characteristics of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and PCOS-related concerns associated with the sexual and relational satisfaction of PCOS women and their partners? SUMMARY ANSWER: Both objective PCOS characteristics (
Buysse, Ann +5 more
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The experiences of women with polycystic ovary syndrome on a very low-calorie diet [PDF]
, 2016 The research was funded by an educational grant from LighterLife. Broom was the Medical Director for LighterLife at the time of the research. Johnson is the Head of Nutrition and Research at LighterLife.
Broom, John +5 more
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Association between Glucose Consumption and Oocyte Maturation Competence in Mice with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome [PDF]
International Journal of Fertility and Sterility, 2022 Background: This study evaluated association between glucose uptake by individually cultured oocyte and their maturation competence in mice with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS).Materials and Methods: In this experimental study, PCOS and non-PCOS ...
Fatemeh Kousheh +2 more
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Hirsutism, Normal Androgens and Diagnosis of PCOS
Diagnostics, 2022 Hirsutism is defined as the presence of terminal hair with male pattern distribution in women. While in the general population, hirsutism affects around 4–11% of women, it is the main manifestation of hyperandrogenism in women with polycystic ovary ...
P. Spritzer +3 more
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