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Fertility and Sterility

Volume 97, Issue 1, January 2012, Pages 28-38.e25
Fertility and Sterility

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Consensus on women’s health aspects of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS): the Amsterdam ESHRE/ASRM-Sponsored 3rd PCOS Consensus Workshop Group

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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder in females, with a high prevalence. The etiology of this heterogeneous condition remains obscure, and its phenotype expression varies. Two widely cited previous ESHRE/ASRM sponsored PCOS consensus workshops focused on diagnosis (published in 2004) and infertility management (published in 2008), respectively. The present third PCOS consensus report summarizes current knowledge and identifies knowledge gaps regarding various women’s health aspects of PCOS. Relevant topics addressed—all dealt with in a systematic fashion—include adolescence, hirsutism and acne, contraception, menstrual cycle abnormalities, quality of life, ethnicity, pregnancy complications, long-term metabolic and cardiovascular health, and finally cancer risk. Additional, comprehensive background information is provided separately in an extended online publication.

Key Words

Polycystic ovary syndrome
hirsutism
contraception
pregnancy complications
quality of life
insulin resistance
type 2 diabetes
metabolic syndrome
cardiovascular disease
cancer

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B.C.J.M.F. has received fees and grant support from Andromed, Ardana, Ferring, Glycotope, Genovum, IBSA, Merck (MSD), Merck Serono, Organon, Pantharei Bioscience, PregLem, Schering, Schering Plough, Serono, and Wyeth. B.C.T. has received grants and honoraria from Merck Serono, Merck Sharp & Dohme, IBSA, and Ferring. R.W.R. has nothing to disclose. R.S.L. has nothing to disclose. A.H.B. has received fees and grant support from Ferring, IBSA, Merck (MSD), Merck Serono, Organon, Schering, and Serono. R.L. has nothing to disclose. E.C. has nothing to disclose. J.C. has research funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health. B.Y. has nothing to disclose. J.S.E.L. has received grant support from Ferring, Merck Serono, Organon, Schering Plough, and Serono. J.B. has received fees and grant support from Merck (MSD), Merck Serono S.A., Schering Plough. F.P. has received fees and grant support from Bayer, Abbott, and Preglem. C.N.W. has nothing to disclose. R.J.N. has received honoraria and conference support from Merck (MSD), and Merck Serono. A.D. has nothing to disclose. S.F. has nothing to disclose. R.A.W. has nothing to disclose. D.D. has nothing to disclose. K.B. is a consultant for Bayer and Pfizer and receives grant support from Abbott laboratories and Quest Diagnostics.

Financial support for this third PCOS study consensus workshop was provided by an unconditional educational grant from Merck, Sharp and Dohme & Co.