Polycystic ovary syndrome

Hum Fertil (Camb). 2000;3(2):96-100.

Polycystic ovary syndrome in adolescence and early adulthood.

Michelmore KF.

Division of Public Health and Primary Health Care, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.

Polycystic ovaries and the associated syndrome are recognized as the most common cause of endocrine disturbances in adult women, but much less research has been performed to examine how polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) presents in girls and young women. Polycystic ovaries have been demonstrated in childhood, and there is evidence to show that even very young women may show symptoms and signs of the associated syndrome. Closer examination of younger populations (less-than-or-e Q, slant 25 years of age), and in particular, studies of girls during the transition from puberty into early adulthood (adolescence), may provide new insights into the pathogenesis and natural history of polycystic ovaries and PCOS, and may indicate whether polycystic ovaries could potentially be considered as a marker for health screening. Consideration should be given to the management of girls and young women with polycystic ovaries and PCOS as this group may have different needs and health risks compared with older women.

See Also:

PCOS - Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

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