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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
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Alternative News:
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Acupuncture May Bring Relief For Common Condition In Women, Study Suggests
- Science Daily, 8/25/09
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Omega-3
fatty acid supplementation decreases liver fat content in Polycystic Ovarian
Syndrome: a randomised controlled trial employing proton magnetic resonance
spectroscopy - J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2009 Jul 21 -
"Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation has a beneficial
effect on liver fat content and other cardiovascular risk factors in women
with PCOS, including those with hepatic steatosis" - See
Mega Twin EPA at iHerb
and
Jarrow Max DHA at iHerb.
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For
Women With Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Acupuncture And Exercise May Bring
Relief, Reduce Risks - Science Daily, 6/29/09
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Role of vitamin D treatment in glucose metabolism in polycystic ovary
syndrome - Fertil Steril. 2008 Oct 16 -
"Treatment with the vitamin D(3) analogue (alphacalcidol) could be of value
in the management of PCOS"
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Are There Natural Treatments for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome? - Dr.
Weil, 5/8/08
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Novel
Fiber Limits Sugar Absorption - Life Extension Magazine, 9/04 -
"A common cause of obesity in women is called polycystic ovary syndrome, which is caused by having high blood levels of insulin. Metformin
helps women with polycystic ovary syndrome to lose weight"
- Cutting Calories Alone Eases PCOS - WebMD, 1/23/03
- N-Acetyl Cysteine Improves Insulin Resistance in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - New Hope Natural Media, 12/12/02 -
"PCOS ... affects up to 10% of all women of reproductive
age ... characterized by enlargement of the ovaries, irregular menstrual cycle, failure to ovulate, obesity, high levels of insulin in the blood and insulin resistance, excessive hair growth (due to increased testosterone) and infertility. More than 50% of all women with PCOS have high insulin levels, which may be a
risk factor for diabetes, high blood pressure, blood clots and heart disease ... Women with high initial insulin levels who took NAC had a significant reduction in insulin levels following the glucose tolerance test and also showed improved insulin
sensitivity"
General Information:
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PCOS - American Academy of Family Physicians
- PCOS - emedicine.com
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PCOS - familydoctor.org
CME:
Other News:
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Preventing Ovarian
Hyperstimulation With Metformin - Medscape, 2/29/12
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Polycystic ovary syndrome and cardiovascular disease - Science Daily,
10/14/11
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Diabetes drug may prevent or delay development of polycystic ovary syndrome,
the most common cause of infertility in women - Science Daily, 6/29/11
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Bisphenol A may have role in ovarian dysfunction - Science Daily,
1/13/11 - "Our research shows that BPA may be more
harmful to women with hormonal and fertility imbalances like those found in
PCOS ... These women should be alert to the potential risks and take care of
themselves by avoiding excessive every-day consumption of food or drink from
plastic containers ... Blood levels of BPA were nearly 60 percent higher in
lean women with PCOS and more than 30 percent higher in obese women with the
syndrome when compared to controls. Additionally, as BPA levels increased,
so did concentrations of the male sex hormone testosterone and
androstenedione, a steroid hormone that converts to testosterone"
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Endocrine Disruptors and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS): Elevated Serum
Levels of Bisphenol A in Women with PCOS - J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2010
Dec 30 - "In experimental animals, neonatal exposure
to BPA results in a polycystic ovary-like syndrome (PCOS) in adulthood. A
bidirectional interaction between androgens and BPA levels has been
disclosed ... BPA levels were significantly higher in the total PCOS group
compared with the controls (1.05±0.56 vs. 0.72±0.37ng/ml, P < 0.001). PCOS
women, lean (PCOS-L) and overweight (PCOS-OW), had higher BPA levels
compared to the corresponding control group lean (C-L) and overweight
(C-OW): (PCOS-L = 1.13±0.63 vs. C-L = 0.70±0.36, P < 0.001) (PCOS-OW = 0.96
± 0.46 vs. C-OW = 0.72 ± 0.39, P < 0.05). A significant association of
testosterone (r = 0.192, P < 0.05) and androstenedione (r = 0.257, P < 0.05)
with BPA was observed. Multiple regression analysis for BPA showed
significant correlation with the existence of PCOS (r = 0.497, P < 0.05).
BPA was also positively correlated with insulin resistance (Matsuda index)
in the PCOS group"
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Women with polycystic ovary syndrome have higher BPA blood levels, study
finds - Science Daily, 6/21/10 - "Excessive
secretion of androgens -- masculinization-promoting hormones -- occurs in
PCOS. The syndrome raises the risk of infertility, obesity, Type 2 diabetes
and heart disease ... Blood levels of BPA, compared with those of controls,
were nearly 60 percent higher in lean women with PCOS and more than 30
percent higher in obese women with the syndrome ... Additionally, as the BPA
blood level increased, so did the concentrations of the male sex hormone
testosterone and androstenedione, a steroid hormone that converts to
testosterone"
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The
effects of 8 months of metformin on circulating GGT and ALT levels in obese
women with polycystic ovarian syndrome - Int J Clin Pract. 2008 Jun 19 -
"treated with metformin 1500 or 2550 mg/day for 8
months ... Mean weight, serum ALT and GGT decreased from 100.3 to 96.6 kg (p
< 0.0001), 29.7 to 25.8 U/l (p = 0.012) and 21.4 to 16.9 U/l (p < 0.0001)
respectively ... In women with baseline ALT > 29.7 U/l (median), ALT
reduction was highly significant (p = 0.005); however in those with baseline
ALT < 29.7 U/l, ALT did not change despite similar weight reduction. There
was no difference in reductions in ALT and GGT when the two metformin doses
were compared"
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Increased serum Advanced Glycation End products is a distinct finding in
lean women with PCOS - Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2008 Mar 20 -
"PCOS women exhibited statistically higher AGEs
levels"
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Metformin improves polycystic ovary syndrome symptoms irrespective of
pre-treatment insulin resistance - Eur J Endocrinol. 2007
Nov;157(5):669-76 - "In the overweight and obese
PCOS groups, metformin also showed the expected beneficial effects ...
Metformin improves parameters of IR, hyperandrogenemia, anovulation, and
acne in PCOS irrespective of pre-treatment IR or obesity"
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Standard Therapy More Effective Than Diabetes Drug in Helping Women With
PCOS Achieve Pregnancy - Doctor's Guide, 2/8/07
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Clomiphene Best for PCOS Infertility - WebMD, 2/7/07
- Can
Metformin Help Teenagers With PCO? - Medscape, 4/19/06
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Metformin Increases Ovulation in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Better
than Clomiphene Citrate - Doctor's Guide, 10/21/05
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Simvastatin Improves Metabolic Profile and Clinical Symptoms Associated with
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - Doctor's Guide, 10/20/05
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Metformin and weight loss in obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome
(PCOS): comparison of doses - J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2005 May 10 -
"the Ob [obese] sub-group showed a
dose relationship (1.5 Kg [3.3 lbs] and 3.6 Kg [7.9 lbs] in 1500 mg and 2550
mg groups respectively ... Suppression of
androstenedione was significant with both metformin doses" - See Metformin at IAS.
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Study Finds Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Are at Increased Risk for
Cardiovascular Disease - Doctor's Guide, 4/6/05
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Simvastatin Appears Safe and Effective for PCOS Patients - Medscape,
3/25/05
- Diet Drug May Treat Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - WebMD, 2/4/05
- Metformin-diet benefits in women with polycystic ovary syndrome in the bottom and top quintiles for insulin resistance - Metabolism. 2005 Jan;54(1):113-21 -
"Metformin-diet
metabolic effects were much more marked in women in the top vs the bottom quintile for IR. Women with PCOS in the bottom insulin-resistant quintile, conventionally thought not to respond optimally to
metformin-diet, nevertheless experience significant metabolic and menstrual benefits. Metformin-diet should benefit most women with PCOS, even those with normal serum insulin, without IR"
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome May Lead to Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease - Medscape, 10/7/04
- Diabetic Drug, Rosiglitazone, Treats Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Symptoms - Doctor's Guide, 6/22/04
- Metformin Can Prevent Girls with Insulin Resistance from Developing Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - Doctor's Guide, 6/21/04 -
"Early use of metformin in girls with insulin resistance can decrease the progression to polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a common female endocrine disorder"
- Valproate Use May Lead to Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome - Doctor's Guide, 6/18/04
- Ovarian Problem Hits 6.6% of U.S. Women - WebMD, 6/4/04
- Largest Study Suggests More Women Have Polycystic Ovary Syndrome than Previously Estimated - Doctor's Guide, 6/4/04
- Hypocaloric Diet Helpful in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - Medscape, 3/25/04
- Metformin Decreases Serum C-Reactive Protein in Women With Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome - Doctor's Guide, 10/28/03
- Metformin Seems to be Effective for Anovulation in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - Doctor's Guide, 10/27/03
- Ovulatory Polycystic Ovary Syndrome A New Disorder - Doctor's Guide, 7/25/03
- First Proof that Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome More than Twice as Common in Lesbian Women - Doctor's Guide, 6/30/03
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Raises Risk of Heart Disease - WebMD, 6/9/03
- Transdermal Oestrogen may be Best for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - Doctor's Guide, 4/28/03
- Weight Loss, Drugs Play a Role in Treatment of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - Doctor's Guide, 2/17/03
- Weight Loss Improves Metabolic, Endocrine, and Clinical Parameters in Women - Medscape, 1/24/03
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Therapy Unaffected By Low-Dose Contraceptive - Doctor's Guide, 1/23/03
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