Introduction Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine abnormality in reproductive aged women affecting approximately 5-10% of this population. (NEJM 1995;333:853) The classic triad of this syndrome consists of chronic anovulation, hirsutism, and...
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine abnormality in reproductive-aged women affecting approximately 5-10% of this population. The classic triad of this syndrome consists of chronic ovulation dysfunction, hirsutism (male pattern hair...
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a reproductive endocrine disorder that affects approximately 5-10% of reproductive age women. While years of research have been conducted in understanding Polycystic Ovary Syndrome or trying to determine the etiology of this...
AbstractHirsutism is a common problem affecting women that is usually the result of a benign etiology. However, sudden onset or rapidly progressive hirsutism in females, especially when accompanied by virilizing signs, is suspicious for androgen-producing neoplasms of...
Managing PCOS: What You Can Do Affecting as many as five million women in America, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) disrupts the menstrual cycle, which can lead to fertility issues. Caused by excessive testosterone and insulin, PCOS can produce various symptoms, such...
“For patients who are currently not interested in conceiving, it is important to still address the polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) condition.” ~ Dr. Alex H. Kim Dr. Alex H. Kim is a board-certified infertility specialist, having received his training in...
In our practice, we often treat polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), also referred to as polycystic ovaries (PCO) or polycystic ovarian disease, (PCOD). This condition affects as many as five million women in America. With PCOS, one of the main causes of infertility in...
A disease diagnosed by at least two or three of the following conditions: 1) irregular or complete absence of ovulation 2) excess androgen levels in blood or increased hair growth 3) 24 follicles in both ovaries. Often associated with infertility and other medical...
