 Toward a new approach: primary and preventive care of the woman with polycystic ovari
Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, Oregon, USA.
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), characterized by chronic anovulation and hyperandrogenism, affects approximately 5%-10% of reproductive-age women. The reproductive consequences of this syndrome, such as menstrual irregularities and infertility, are well understood and managed by obstetrician/gynecologists. However, less is known about the metabolic consequences of PCOS. As primary physicians for women, we are obligated to promote disease prevention. This can be done by recognizing the significant impact that the metabolic consequences of PCOS have on long-term health while continuing to recognize and treat the reproductive abnormalities. This article reviews the metabolic consequences of PCOS, discusses the use of insulin-sensitizing agents in PCOS, and discusses the role of the obstetrician/gynecologist in the primary and preventive care of women with PCOS.
Language: English
MEDLINE Indexing Date: 200011
Publication Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE
PreMedline Identifier: 0011077243
Journal Code: IM
Prim. Care Update Ob Gyns 2000 Nov 1;7(6):275-278 (ISSN: 1068-607X)
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