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Infertility with a vengeance: Polycystic ovary syndrome

Author(s) -

Simon Denham

Publication year - 2002

Publication title -

the biochemist

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.126

H-Index - 7

eISSN - 1740-1194

pISSN - 0954-982X

DOI - 10.1042/bio02402019

Subject(s) - polycystic ovary , infertility , endocrine system , acne , medicine , female infertility , gynecology , ovary , distressing , obesity , dermatology , biology , hormone , insulin resistance , pregnancy , chemistry , genetics

Infertility can be very distressing for many women; but when it is accompanied by obesity, acne and/or excessive facial and body hair, it seems as if Nature has dealt a doubly unkind blow. All these symptoms can occur to varying degrees in a condition known as polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), which is the most common endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age and a leading cause of infertility.

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