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July 21, 2020
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Women with PCOS have high pregnancy, live birth rates after bariatric surgery

Women with PCOS have high pregnancy, live birth rates after bariatric surgery

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.

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July 08, 2020
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Oral contraceptives, hair removal improved quality of life in patients with hirsutism

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.

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July 01, 2020
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Top in endocrinology: Testosterone therapy, bempedoic acid show promise

Top in endocrinology: Testosterone therapy, bempedoic acid show promise

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.

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June 24, 2020
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Novel genetic data reveal two distinct PCOS subtypes

Novel genetic data reveal two distinct PCOS subtypes

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.

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May 26, 2020
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Anti-Müllerian hormone receptor could help determine PCOS phenotype, severity

Anti-Müllerian hormone receptor could help determine PCOS phenotype, severity

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.

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May 05, 2020
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Yoga provides ‘therapeutic benefit’ to patients with PCOS

Yoga provides ‘therapeutic benefit’ to patients with PCOS

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.

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April 27, 2020
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Gonadotropin levels can discern between hypothalamic hypogonadism, PCOS

Gonadotropin levels can discern between hypothalamic hypogonadism, PCOS

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.

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March 10, 2020
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Pulse-based, TLC diets improve metabolic outcomes in PCOS

Pulse-based, TLC diets improve metabolic outcomes in PCOS

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.

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February 14, 2020
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‘Distinct genetic architectures’ between sexes lead to opposite testosterone effects on diabetes risk

‘Distinct genetic architectures’ between sexes lead to opposite testosterone effects on diabetes risk

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.

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January 26, 2020
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Top recent news in reproduction/androgen disorders

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

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