Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome and obesity who underwent bariatric surgery had a pregnancy rate during follow-up similar to that of women without hyperandrogenism, particularly among those seeking fertility, study data show.

Hormonal treatment combined with laser hair removal achieved better results in patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome with hirsutism compared with the combination of metformin and laser hair removal or hair removal alone.

According to findings from a recent study, men with type 2 diabetes and hypogonadism who received testosterone therapy experienced a sustained remission of their diabetes.

Researchers have identified two distinct subtypes of polycystic ovary syndrome associated with novel gene regions, a discovery that could improve disease diagnosis and potentially provide new pathways for drug targets.

Levels of anti-Müllerian hormone and the soluble anti-Müllerian hormone receptor 2 could indicate the severity of glucose metabolism impairment associated with remaining ovarian function among women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

Mindful yoga, which researchers defined as yoga that includes awareness of the body’s posture and breathing, improved androgen levels and reduced depression and anxiety in women with polycystic ovary syndrome, according to the results of a small randomized controlled study published in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association.

One-third of a cohort of women with hypothalamic hypogonadism met Rotterdam criteria for polycystic ovary syndrome when gonadotropin and estrogen levels were not considered, suggesting the hormones should be measured for every woman with anovulation to distinguish between the two conditions, according to findings published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome assigned a diet rich in chickpeas, lentils, dry beans and split peas as part of a lifestyle intervention were just as likely to experience an improvement in metabolic outcomes after 16 weeks as women with PCOS who adhered to the Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes, or TLC, diet, according to findings from a randomized controlled trial published in Clinical Endocrinology.

Women are more likely and men less likely to develop type 2 diabetes if they have elevated levels of testosterone, which may be partially explained by distinct genetic makeups for regulating sex hormones, according to findings published in Nature Medicine.

Endocrine Today has compiled a list of the top recent news reports focused on reproduction and androgen disorders.