[Treatment of infertility in women with polycystic ovary syndrome]

Rev Bras Ginecol Obstet. 2008 Apr;30(4):201-9. doi: 10.1590/s0100-72032008000400008.
[Article in Portuguese]

Abstract

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) occurs in 6 to 10% of women during the reproductive age. Insulin resistance and compensatory hyperinsulinemia are currently two of the main factors involved in the etiopathogenesis of PCOS. The objective of the present review was to discuss the controversies related to the treatment of infertile women with PCOS and during their pregnancy, focusing on the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) and the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) current consensus.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infertility, Female / etiology*
  • Infertility, Female / therapy*
  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / complications*
  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / therapy