Open AccessComparing the frequency of polycystic ovary syndrome in women with and without epilepsy
Author(s) -
Leila Amini,
Marjan Hematian,
Ali Montazeri,
Korosh Gharegozli
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_115_17
Subject(s) - medicine , polycystic ovary , hirsutism , epilepsy , acanthosis nigricans , endocrine system , amenorrhea , menstruation , cross sectional study , hormone , gynecology , physiology , obesity , pregnancy , psychiatry , insulin resistance , pathology , biology , genetics
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrine disorders; the impact of epilepsy and antiepileptic drugs influences the function of hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis and dysfunction of the endocrine system and reproductive hormones in women with epilepsy. This study was carried out with an aim of determining and comparing the frequency and intensity of the complications of the hirsutism in women with and without epilepsy in Tehran in 2016-2017.