Polycystic ovary syndrome: clinical and hormonal

• Autores: Gutiérrez, Ítalo, Jefferson, Luz, Rechkemmer, Adolfo, Contreras, Hugo
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2015
• Institución: Sociedad Peruana de Obstetricia y Ginecología
• Repositorio: Revista Peruana de Ginecología y Obstetricia
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/469
• Enlace del recurso: http://51.222.106.123/index.php/RPGO/article/view/469
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto

Objective: To evaluate clinical and hormonal findings related to polycystic ovary. Design: Retrospective study. Setting: Gynecology and Infertility Service, Arzobispo Loayza Hospital. Material and Methods: Hormonal profile was determined in 69 reproductive age patients with transvaginal ultrasound diagnosis of polycystic ovaries. Results: Patients presented oligoamenorrhea in 67,7%, infertility in 28,8%, hirsutism in 23,7% and body mass index > 25 in 42,4%. LH was elevated in 47,1 %, LH/FSH > 2 in 24,5% and high testosterone in 20,9 %. Sixty-four per cent of obese women presented oligoamenorrhea, 42,8% hirsutism, 50% infertility and 50% high LH. Conclusion: There was hormonal and clinical correlation with obesity in polycystic ovaries patients.