(Hyperandrogenic chronic anovulation, polycystic ovary syndrome)
Polycystic ovary syndrome which is a clinical syndrome and by moderate obesity, irregular menses or amenorrhea and signs of androgen excess (z. B. hirsutism, acne) characterized.
Polycystic ovary syndrome which is a clinical syndrome and by moderate obesity, irregular menses or amenorrhea and signs of androgen excess (z. B. hirsutism, acne) characterized. Multiple ovarian cysts occur in most patients. Diagnosis requires a pregnancy test provisions of hormones and imaging tests to rule out a virilizing tumor. Treatment is symptomatic. About 5-10% of women have polycystic ovary syndrome. In the US, it is the leading cause of infertility. PCOS is usually defined as a clinical syndrome, not by the presence of ovarian cysts. but typical ovaries with many, 2-6 mm follicular cysts and sometimes larger cysts containing atretic cells. The ovaries may be enlarged with smooth, thickened capsules or normal size. The syndrome leads to anovulation or ovulatory dysfunction and androgen excess of unknown etiology. However, give evidence of a functional disorder of the cytochrome P-450c17 which influences the 17-hydroxylase (the rate limiting enzyme in the androgen); consequently, the androgen production is increased. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) var model = {thumbnailUrl: ‘/-/media/manual/professional/images/pcos_02_high_blausen_de.jpg?la=de&thn=0&mw=350’ imageUrl: ‘/ – / media / manual / professional / images / pcos_02_high_blausen_de.jpg lang = en & thn = 0? ‘, title:’ Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) ‘description:’ u003Ca id = “v38397073 ” class = “”anchor “” u003e u003c / a u003e u003cdiv class = “”para “” u003e u003cp u003eDas polycystic ovary syndrome is so named because often several ovarian cysts are present (shown here in the right ovary) u003c / p u003e u003c / div u003e ‘credits.: ” hideCredits: false