Polycystic ovarian syndrome
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a cluster of signs and symptoms caused by the endocrine dysfunction in women of reproductive age groups
Endocrine abnormality leads to physiological hormone imbalance leading to menstrual irregularity, infertility and diabetes as long-term complications
Although PCOS is associated with hyperandrogenism and infertility early in life, it is a harbinger of a lifelong condition that can lead to serious sequelae such as diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, endometrial hyperplasia/carcinoma, central obesity, sleep apnea, etc
It is also called as Stein - Leventhal syndrome
Polycystic ovarian syndrome
It is crucial to diagnose PCOS early in its course.
It is imperative
