Author : Dr. Soumee Das Samanta 1
Date of Publication :25th January 2021
Abstract: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is basically a heterogenous endocrinological disorder occurs in females of reproductive ages. It is mostly associated with metabolic abnormalities. As a hallmark, a combination of anovulation and androgen excess is considered as an important diagnostic criteria for PCOS. Although the etiology of PCOS is need to be further explored, currently we use combination of clinical and biochemical features to come to the conclusion of PCOS. As PCOS is quite prevalent in female of reproductive age, our study explored other more studies to review their findings. There are some evidences of PCOS with other diseases like Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Thyroid disorders. This study has reviewed other epidemiological studies to conclude the findings of the associated diseases with PCOS. PCOS and associated problems can exhibit a wide range of manifestations which are found to have positive associations with Hyperandrogenemia, Infertility, Diabetes, Obesity related Cardiovascular problems, Endometrial Cancer and even Breast Cancer. All these possibilities and Etiological aspects have been stated in this study. These manifestations often form a vicious cycle as presented in Fig. 1 and become very challenging job for the Physician to manage it therapeutically. For an effective and successful Management of PCOS, its very important to find out the exact cause which can vary from case to case. We, in our study, have discussed different Etiological factors of PCOS along with their respective complications. Moreover, the scope of further Study and Medical Researches have been highlighted meticulously.
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