Polycystic Ovary Syndrome News

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome have worse diet quality and engage in less physical activity than women without PCOS, according to findings from a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Compared with other children, those born to mothers with polycystic ovary syndrome were more likely to be hospitalized for infectious diseases, allergy and other childhood morbidities, according to data published in Human Reproduction.

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome were more likely to have myriad medical conditions, use medications more often and report poorer health than women who did not have the disorder, according to a population-based Finnish study.

ATLANTA — The annual economic burden of mental health disorders associated with polycystic ovary syndrome was estimated to be more than $6 billion, according to a meta-analysis presented here.

ATLANTA — In this video exclusive, Andrea E. Dunaif, MD, lays out the positions for insulin vs. androgens as the cause of polycystic ovary syndrome.

Premenopausal women with long or irregular menstrual cycles have a higher risk for prevalent and incident nonalcoholic fatty liver disease compared with women with normal cycles, according to study findings.

Approximately one in five girls with type 2 diabetes have polycystic ovary syndrome, according to findings of a meta-analysis in JAMA Network Open.

Obesity was associated with an increased risk for reproductive disorders among women, according to findings published in PLoS Medicine.

Women with a high genetic risk score for hyperandrogenism have a higher bone mineral density and a lower risk for fracture than those with a lower risk score, according to study results published in Bone.

Combination therapy with a GLP-1 receptor agonist and an SGLT2 inhibitor may provide better weight-loss benefits than a single agent for women with polycystic ovary syndrome and obesity, according to study data.