Prevalence and Risk Factors of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Among Women

Abstract

The illness known as polycystic ovarian syndrome, or PCOS, is diverse and mainly unidentified. The most commonly used diagnostic criteria for PCOS are the Rotterdam criteria, which are defined by polycystic ovaries, oligo/anovulation, and physical or biochemical evidence of hyperandrogenism. A diagnosis of PCOS and all associated consequences will be given for any two of the three, after other possible complicating conditions have been ruled out. Given the increased risk of infertility, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and gynecologic malignancies associated with a PCOS diagnosis, it is critical that the right diagnosis be established and that screening protocols be followed. Every PCOS consequence has a variety of treatments available, ranging from in vitro fertilization to lifestyle changes. These are going to be discussed in the next.