
Polycystic ovary syndrome - World Health Organization (WHO)
2025年2月7日 · Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common hormonal condition that affects women of reproductive age. It usually starts during adolescence, but symptoms may fluctuate over time. PCOS can cause hormonal imbalances, irregular periods, excess androgen levels and cysts in the ovaries.
Polycystic ovarian syndrome | Radiology Reference Article - Radiopaedia.org
2025年2月5日 · Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), also known as hyperandrogenic anovulation, is a chronic anovulation syndrome associated with androgen excess in women of reproductive age. "Hyperandrogenic anovulation" has been proposed as a more accurate and potentially less confusing term, as the ovarian feature is of multiple follicles and not cysts 13.
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Etiology, Current Management, and …
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex endocrine and metabolic disorder, typically characterized by anovulation, infertility, obesity, insulin resistance, and polycystic ovaries. Lifestyle or diet, environmental pollutants, genetics, gut ...
Polycystic Ovarian Disease - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
2022年11月15日 · Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is the most common hormonal disorder in females of reproductive age. It is characterized by two or more of the following: irregular menstrual periods, hyperandrogenism, and polycystic ovaries.
Recent advances in the understanding and management of …
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder in women, presenting with several possible combinations of signs and symptoms and a range of phenotypes, which may include reproductive, endocrine, and metabolic alterations.
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Pathophysiology, Presentation, …
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a heterogeneous disorder characterized by hyperandrogenism and chronic anovulation. Depending on diagnostic criteria, 6% to 20% of reproductive aged women are affected. Symptoms of PCOS arise during the early pubertal years.
Polycystic ovary syndrome - Nature Reviews Disease Primers
2024年4月18日 · Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex hormonal condition characterized by signs of elevated androgens, irregular menstruation and polycystic ovaries....
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy …
2024年7月26日 · PCOS is a set of symptoms related to a hormonal imbalance. Women with PCOS usually have at least two of the following three features: 1. Some women diagnosed with PCOS have the first two features, as well as symptoms of PCOS, but …
International evidence-based recommendations for polycystic …
2025年3月11日 · During adolescence, accurate diagnostic criteria and/or identification of adolescents “at risk” of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are critical to establish appropriate screening, treatment, and lifelong health plans. The 2023 International Evidence-Based Guideline for PCOS aimed to provide the most up-to-date evidence-based recommendations to improve health outcomes for individuals with ...
Single-cell profiling of the human endometrium in polycystic ovary ...
5 天之前 · Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) affects 11–13% of reproductive-aged women and caused an economic burden of US$8 billion in 2020 (refs. 1,2).PCOS is a leading cause of anovulatory infertility ...