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2. Polycystic ovary syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Polycystic ovary syndrome, or polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), is the most common endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age. [14] The syndrome is named after cysts which form on the ovaries of some women with this condition, though this is not a universal symptom and not the underlying cause of the disorder.

3. What is PCOS and why is it so hard to diagnose? Doctors ... - AOL

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   Because doctors are unclear about what triggers PCOS, available treatment options are mostly about controlling the symptoms associated with the syndrome, Malik explains. Hence, treatment will ...

4. Infertility in polycystic ovary syndrome - Wikipedia

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   For those who after weight loss still are anovulatory or for anovulatory lean women, ovulation induction to reverse the anovulation is the principal treatment used to help infertility in PCOS. Letrozole and Clomiphene citrate are the first-line treatment in subfertile anovulatory patients with PCOS. [12]

5. A hormonal condition that affects millions of women is ... - AOL

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   Developing PCOS treatments requires a better understanding of the condition. This, in turn, requires far more research tracking thousands of women over many years, which can be extremely expensive ...

6. 4 Weight-Loss Tips for Anyone With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

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   Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal disorder commonly diagnosed in women of childbearing age. While PCOS isn’t an outwardly apparent condition, it can wreak havoc on physical and ...

7. Female fertility agents - Wikipedia

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   Metformin is often used as second-line treatment especially in PCOS patients are contraindicated to treatment of combined estrogen-progestogen oral contraceptives (COCs). It is proved that Metformin can restore ovulatory menses in PCOS in numerous trials. 13 trials are studies in a meta-analysis, fourfold increase of ovulation is revealed when ...

8. Weight loss may help improve several symptoms of PCOS - AOL

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   Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), also known as Stein-Leventhal Syndrome, affects women of reproductive age. It is the most common endocrine disorder and cause of infertility among women.

9. Ovarian drilling - Wikipedia

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   PCOS is the primary cause of anovulation, which results in female infertility. [5] The induction of mono-ovulatory cycles can restore fertility. [6] The oral drug clomiphene citrate (CC) is the first-line treatment for PCOS-related infertility, yet one-fifth of women are resistant to the drug and fail to ovulate. [7]