Irregular menstruation and hyperandrogenaemia in adolescence are associated with polycystic ovary syndrome and infertility in later life: Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1986 study | Zendy

S. West | Zendy; Hany Lashen | Zendy; Aini Bloigu | Zendy; Stephen Franks | Zendy; Katri Puukka | Zendy; Aimo Ruokonen | Zendy; MarjoRiitta Järvelin | Zendy; Juha S. Tapanainen | Zendy; Laure MorinPapunen | Zendy

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Irregular menstruation and hyperandrogenaemia in adolescence are associated with polycystic ovary syndrome and infertility in later life: Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1986 study

Author(s) -

S. West,

Hany Lashen,

Aini Bloigu,

Stephen Franks,

Katri Puukka,

Aimo Ruokonen,

MarjoRiitta Järvelin,

Juha S. Tapanainen,

Laure MorinPapunen

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

human reproduction

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446

H-Index - 226

eISSN - 1460-2350

pISSN - 0268-1161

DOI - 10.1093/humrep/deu200

Subject(s) - polycystic ovary , infertility , medicine , hirsutism , menstruation , cohort , gynecology , hyperandrogenism , population , obstetrics , menstrual cycle , prospective cohort study , cohort study , pregnancy , pediatrics , biology , obesity , hormone , insulin resistance , environmental health , genetics

Do teenage girls with a history of menstrual irregularity and/or elevated androgen levels in adolescence exhibit an increased risk of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and/or infertility later on in adulthood?

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