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Assessment and management of anovulatory infertility in polycystic ovary syndrome. 2003

Stephen Franks
Division of Pediatrics, Obstetrics, and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Reproductive and Developmental Biology, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital, DuCane Road, London W12 0NN, UK. s.franks@imperial.ac.uk

PCOS is the most common cause of anovulatory infertility. Anovulation in PCOS is exacerbated by weight gain and improved by calorie restriction in overweight subjects. Fertility can usually be restored by appropriate choice of induction of ovulation, but careful monitoring is required, even when using clomiphene alone.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007247 Infertility, Female Diminished or absent ability of a female to achieve conception. Sterility, Female,Sterility, Postpartum,Sub-Fertility, Female,Subfertility, Female,Female Infertility,Female Sterility,Female Sub-Fertility,Female Subfertility,Postpartum Sterility,Sub Fertility, Female
D011085 Polycystic Ovary Syndrome A complex disorder characterized by infertility, HIRSUTISM; OBESITY; and various menstrual disturbances such as OLIGOMENORRHEA; AMENORRHEA; ANOVULATION. Polycystic ovary syndrome is usually associated with bilateral enlarged ovaries studded with atretic follicles, not with cysts. The term, polycystic ovary, is misleading. Stein-Leventhal Syndrome,Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome,Polycystic Ovary Syndrome 1,Sclerocystic Ovarian Degeneration,Sclerocystic Ovaries,Sclerocystic Ovary Syndrome,Ovarian Degeneration, Sclerocystic,Ovarian Syndrome, Polycystic,Ovary Syndrome, Polycystic,Ovary, Sclerocystic,Sclerocystic Ovary,Stein Leventhal Syndrome,Syndrome, Polycystic Ovary,Syndrome, Stein-Leventhal
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000858 Anovulation Suspension or cessation of OVULATION in animals or humans with follicle-containing ovaries (OVARIAN FOLLICLE). Depending on the etiology, OVULATION may be induced with appropriate therapy. Anovulations

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