Open AccessPolycystic ovaries and infertility: Our experience
Author(s) -
Lavanya Rajashekar,
Daida Krishna,
Madhuri Patil
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of human reproductive sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.484
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-1208
pISSN - 1998-4766
DOI - 10.4103/0974-1208.44113
Subject(s) - polycystic ovary , medicine , infertility , gynecology , ovulation induction , ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome , pregnancy , controlled ovarian hyperstimulation , pregnancy rate , obstetrics , embryo transfer , incidence (geometry) , retrospective cohort study , in vitro fertilisation , ovulation , hormone , obesity , insulin resistance , physics , biology , optics , genetics
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common (15-20%) endocrine disorders in women of childbearing age. Although it is a major cause of infertility, its etiology remains unknown and its treatment difficult.