Open AccessAre patients with polycystic ovary syndrome more prone to irritable bowel syndrome?
Author(s) -
Małgorzata Kałużna,
Pola Kompf,
Katarzyna Wachowiak-Ochmańska,
Jerzy Moczko,
Aleksandra Królczyk,
Adam Janicki,
Karol Szapel,
Marian Grzymisławski,
Marek Ruchała,
Katarzyna Ziemnicka
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
endocrine connections
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.941
H-Index - 23
ISSN - 2049-3614
DOI - 10.1530/ec-21-0309
Subject(s) - medicine , irritable bowel syndrome , polycystic ovary , gynecology , insulin resistance , insulin
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) encompasses endocrine, reproductive and metabolic disturbances. Abdominal pain and bowel movement disturbances are common complaints of PCOS patients. It remains uncertain whether the characteristic features of PCOS are associated with an increased incidence of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).