Polycystic ovary syndrome - Sanjay Manohar's Medical Browser
Polycystic ovary syndrome
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Synonyms
PCO syndrome
PCOS
Stein-Leventhal syndrome
POCD
Polycystic ovary disease
Polycystic ovarian syndrome
Causes
Increased androgen secretion
Valproate
Effects
Amenorrhoea
Hirsutism
Obesity
Anovulatory cycle
Recurrent miscarriage
Hyperprolactinaemia
Raised luteinising hormone
High testosterone
Raised androstenedione
Low follicle-stimulating hormone
Endometrial hyperplasia
Insulin resistance
Acanthosis nigricans
Gestational diabetes
Acne vulgaris
Coarse hair
Parents
Gynaecological pathology
Cyst
Gynaecological disease
Treatments
Weight loss
Oral contraceptive pill
Gonadotropin analogue
Clomiphene
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Sanjay Manohar
2006