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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: It is time to change the approach in diagnosis and management
Author(s) -
C Chidiac
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
ijedo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2612-6354
DOI - 10.32044/ijedo.2021.02
Subject(s) - polycystic ovary , guideline , medicine , reproductive medicine , psychology , gynecology , family medicine , psychiatry , obesity , pathology , insulin resistance , pregnancy , biology , genetics
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common and very distressing condition in women of reproductive age. International evidence-based guideline for the assessment and management of polycystic ovary syndrome was published in 2018, with a governance including an international advisory board from six continents. The global guideline has provided a well-rounded and all-inclusive synopsis of all aspects of PCOS. Recommendations made are clear and should help eliminate areas of conflict. The addition of large sections addressing lifestyle and emotional wellbeing puts the prevalence of eating disorders in PCOS in the spotlight and strengthens the importance of looking at the patient as a whole rather than a collection of individual symptoms and problems to solve. This commentary focuses on the evidence against many unnecessary and even harmful practices we still frequently encounter: the diagnostic criteria in teenagers, the lack of optimal ultrasound reporting, the unnecessary recommendation for non-evidence-based diets, and the harmful effects of untimely discussions disregarding women’s priorities, communication preferences, beliefs culture and mental health. Last but not least, although screening for eating disorders has been recommended by many medical societies, especially before any triggering discussion about lifestyle changes, it is still rarely done in clinical practice.

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