December 2020 in “Asian Biomedicine” This study found that the prevalence of polycystic ovarian morphology among Thai women with PCOS was 55.2%, with no significant factors associated with its presence in univariate analysis.
October 2020 in “The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine” This study found that the prevalence of PCOS was 55.6% among young unmarried females experiencing menstrual irregularities or symptoms of hyperandrogenism, with lifestyle factors like sedentary habits potentially linked to the condition.
July 2019 in “International journal of reproduction, contraception, obstetrics and gynecology” This study concluded that women with obesity have a higher risk of developing polycystic ovarian syndrome compared to those without obesity.
April 2019 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” In this case study, the researchers reported that treating a woman with type B insulin resistance using rituximab, dexamethasone, and cyclophosphamide greatly reduced her insulin needs, but her hyperandrogenic state persisted, suggesting ovarian hyperthecosis.
In this study, metformin, pioglitazone, and ethinylestradiol cyproterone all improved various clinical features and quality of life in Pakistani women with PCOS, though no drug significantly reduced hirsutism.
May 2018 in “Journal of Saidu Medical College Swat” The study observed that among Afghan women attending a gynecology outpatient department, the majority of those with hirsutism exhibited associated gynecological issues and were primarily categorized as having idiopathic causes or Polycystic Ovarian Disease.
January 2016 in “Journal of SAFOG” This study observed that androgenic hormone levels were higher in high school girls with PCOS phenotypes accompanied by menstrual disorders, particularly oligomenorrhea.
July 2015 in “NEJM Journal Watch” This article discusses the characteristics and complications of polycystic ovary syndrome but reports no new research findings.
October 2013 in “The professional medical journal” This study found a significant association between acne severity and serum LH/FSH ratio in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome, but not with serum testosterone levels.
January 2012 in “The Journal of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences” This study examined the prevalence of polycystic ovary syndrome phenotypes among adolescent females in Shiraz, finding a notable presence of different symptoms and emphasizing the need for early detection.
August 2008 in “Obstetrics & gynecology science” This review discusses the various features, diagnostic challenges, and associated immediate and long-term morbidities of polycystic ovary syndrome, highlighting its significant impact on quality of life and costs, but reports no new clinical results.
This study found that premenopausal exercising women with oligomenorrhea had lower triiodothyronine levels and truncal fat percentage compared to other groups, suggesting distinct energetic and reproductive profiles.
January 2001 in “Cambridge University Press eBooks” This article discusses polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), its symptoms, and links to insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes, but reports no new research findings; the authors emphasize recognition of features in youth.
This study found that nisoral treatment in patients with hyperandrogenism was associated with restored menstrual cycles and reduced pathological hair growth, along with decreased testosterone and increased estradiol and progesterone levels.
January 1977 in “Case Reports in Medicine” This article discusses ovarian steroid cell tumors, which can produce testosterone and manifest symptoms like hirsutism, emphasizing surgery as the primary treatment, but reports no new clinical findings.
April 2014 in “The FASEB Journal” This study examined 12 women with androgenetic alopecia and found that many had other symptoms linked to hyperandrogenism, suggesting the importance of further hormone level investigations.
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May 2006 in “Women's Health Medicine” This article discusses polycystic ovary syndrome, describing its diagnostic criteria and noting that it is a common cause of anovulatory infertility and hirsutism, without reporting new research findings.
This study found that Anovlar effectively reduced pain in severe dysmenorrhea cases and regulated cycles in oligomenorrhea patients, but some side effects and occasional treatment failures were reported.
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April 2016 in “Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America” This review discusses the diagnostic challenges of PCOS in adolescents, noting that the persistence of hyperandrogenism and oligomenorrhea is required for diagnosis, while genetic studies suggest involvement of the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis.
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December 2015 in “JAMA” This content is not a research abstract; it includes a website navigation notice and no study findings.
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January 1984 in “Journal of psychosomatic obstetrics and gynecology/Journal of psychosomatic obstetrics and gynaecology” This study found that treatment with cyproterone acetate and ethinylestradiol in hirsute women reduced testosterone and androstenedione levels, decreased hair growth, and increased cortisol levels without changing catecholamine excretion.
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February 2007 in “Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology” This article examines current pharmacologic treatments for PCOS focusing on symptom-specific approaches, particularly the metabolic effects of therapies, but reports no new clinical findings.
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January 2023 in “Deleted Journal” This article discusses the symptoms, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment options for polycystic ovary syndrome, highlighting early diagnosis benefits, but it reports no new findings.
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October 2015 in “Journal of endocrinology and diabetes” This review discusses the diagnostic criteria and challenges in recognizing polycystic ovary syndrome, noting varied phenotypes and the absence of consensus on renaming the condition; it reports no new findings.
May 2026 in “International Journal of Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance” This study reported that among 95 women with polycystic ovarian syndrome at a tertiary care hospital in India, menstrual irregularities were the most common issue, affecting 86.3% of participants, with many also experiencing hyperandrogenic symptoms, obesity, and infertility.
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July 2004 in “Fertility and Sterility” Amenorrhea is when a woman doesn't have periods, with primary amenorrhea starting by age 15 or within five years of breast development, and secondary amenorrhea when periods stop for three months. It affects 3-4% of women not pregnant, breastfeeding, or in menopause, mainly due to polycystic ovary syndrome, hypothalamic amenorrhea, hyperprolactinemia, and ovarian failure.
November 2025 in “BMC Endocrine Disorders” This study found that in PCOS patients, a lower TT/DHT ratio is associated with regular menstruation, while higher ratios are linked to insulin resistance, suggesting its potential as a biomarker for metabolic severity in these patients.
August 2025 in “Journal of Medical and Life Science” This case-control study in Missan Province, Iraq, found that married women with PCOS had higher rates of obesity and menstrual irregularities, along with elevated testosterone, LH, and insulin levels, compared to healthy controls, highlighting significant hormonal and metabolic complications.
July 2025 in “Indus journal of bioscience research.” This study found that women with polycystic ovary syndrome showed significant differences in clinical symptoms, hormone levels, and ovarian morphology compared to healthy controls, such as higher body mass index, menstrual irregularities, elevated luteinizing hormone, and polycystic ovarian morphology, suggesting these factors enhance diagnostic accuracy.
January 2023 in “Yādgār.” This study found a significant relationship between COVID-19 vaccine injections and the occurrence of abnormal uterine bleeding, suggesting the need for more research on the vaccines' reproductive health effects.