Description
Book SynopsisThis book is a comprehensive guide to the diagnosis and management of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) for clinicians.
Presented in a step by step format, the text begins with an overview of the condition, followed by imaging and diagnosis. The next section covers the effects of PCOS on fertility and management techniques such as ovulation induction and assisted reproductive techniques (ART).
The final sections discuss areas for concern and management including weight related effects of PCOS, psychological effects, PCOS in adolescents, implications of PCOS for pregnancy, and medicolegal aspects.
The book is full of ‘hot topics’ such as recent advances in PCOS and ART in PCOS, and is further enhanced by clinical images and tables.
Key points
- Comprehensive guide to diagnosis and management of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)
- In depth coverage of PCOS and infertility
- Discusses associated issues including weight, psychological effects, and medicolegal factors
- Full of ‘hot topics’ such as recent advances and ART in PCOS
Table of ContentsSection 1: BASICS
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)—The Mounting Syndrome
- Etiology of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Section 2: DIAGNOSES
- Diagnosis of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
- Ultrasound in Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Section 3: POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME AND FERTILITY
- Infertility in Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
- Ovulation Inductions in Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
- Assisted Reproductive Technology in Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
- Complications in Assisted Reproductive Technique
- Embryology in Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Section 4: AREAS OF CONCERN
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome in Lean and Obese Women
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome in Adolescents
- Implications of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome on Pregnancy
- Psychological and Cognitive Problems in Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
- Long-term Sequel of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
- Medicolegal Aspects of Polycystic Ovarian Disease
Section 5: MANAGEMENT
- Lifestyle Modifications in Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
- Drilling the Ovaries: What is the Latest Evidence?
- Hirsutism
- Adjuvants in Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
- Recent Advances in Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
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