Providing a holistic, global approach to all aspects of PCOS, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Basic Science to Clinical Advances Across the Lifespan offers authoritative guidance on the diagnosis, treatment, and management of this challenging syndrome. It presents a coherent, evidence-based approach to diagnosis, as well as recommendations for clinical practice grounded in recent advances in basic sciences. Unique in the field, this practical resource provides decision-making tools for endocrinologists, fertility specialists, gynecologists, and internists who diagnose and treat patients with this complex chronic condition.
Covers all aspects of PCOS and management across the lifespan, including short- and long-term metabolic, endocrine, and psychological challenges.
Offers an integrative approach to the understanding of pathophysiology and management of PCOS in adult women and adolescent girls with a focus on genetics, microRNAs, and risk factors.
Includes clinical, hormonal and metabolic features as well as diagnostic criteria and PCOS phenotypes.
Presents treatment and management options for common symptoms, hirsutism, menstrual irregularity, and conception planning, including a chapter on subfertility and the male PCOS equivalent. Includes coverage of standard comorbidities, as well as a section on global approaches to patients with PCOS that addresses unique concerns, practices, and stigmas associated with how different cultures approach the disorder.
Addresses the use of complementary/alternative medicine, lifestyle modification, and behavioral therapy in managing PCOS.
An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud.
1. Chapter 1: Introduction to polycystic ovary syndrome - p. iii 2. Chapter 2: Polycystic ovary syndrome phenotypes - p. 5 3. Chapter 3: Polycystic ovary syndrome in adolescents - p. 10 4. Chapter 4: Pathophysiology of polycystic ovary syndrome - p. 22 5. Chapter 5: Interplay of adipocytokines with polycystic ovary syndrome - p. 32 6. Chapter 6: Crosstalk between oxidative stress and chronic inflammation in pathogenesis of polycystic ovary syndrome - p. 42 7. Chapter 7: Polycystic ovary syndrome and subfertility: Ovulation dysregulation and fertility problems (clinical features and pathophysiology) - p. 50 8. Chapter 8: Clinical features and presentation of polycystic ovary syndrome - p. 55 9. Chapter 9: Diagnostic criteria for polycystic ovary syndrome - p. 60 10. Chapter 10: Polycystic ovary syndrome and metabolic syndrome: Risks in later life - p. 74 11. Chapter 11: Polycystic ovary syndrome and mental health - p. 86 12. Chapter 12: Polycystic ovary syndrome and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease - p. 91 13. Chapter 13: Male polycystic ovary syndrome equivalent - p. 99 14. Chapter 14: Pharmacologic management of PCOS: Menstrual irregularities - p. 110 15. Chapter 15: Pharmacologic management for polycystic ovary syndrome: Hirsutism and acne - p. 116 16. Chapter 16: Pharmacologic management for polycystic ovary syndrome: Weight loss - p. 121 17. Chapter 17: Role of insulin sensitizers in the management of polycystic ovary syndrome - p. 129 18. Chapter 18: Cardiovascular risk reduction in polycystic ovary syndrome - p. 135 19. Chapter 19: Management of subfertility in polycystic ovary syndrome - p. 140 20. Chapter 20: Management of associated risks of pregnancy in polycystic ovary syndrome - p. 158 21. Chapter 21: Importance of lifestyle modifications - p. 165 22. Chapter 22: Role of complementary and alternative medicine in polycystic ovary syndrome - p. 170 23. Chapter 23: Evidence-based recommendations for clinical practice (future directions: Research and practice) - p. 177 24. Chapter 24: Polycystic ovary syndrome in South Asians - p. 184 25. Chapter 25: Situation analysis of polycystic ovary syndrome in Central and East Asia - p. 190 26. Chapter 26: Situational analysis of polycystic ovary syndrome in Southeast Asia - p. 199 27. Chapter 27: Situation analysis of polycystic ovary syndrome in Western Asia - p. 206 28. Chapter 28: Situation analysis, cultural beliefs, lifestyle, and the psychological impact of polycystic ovary syndrome in Europe - p. 215 29. Chapter 29: Global approach to polycystic ovary syndrome in Africa - p. 219 30. Chapter 30: Polycystic ovary syndrome in North America - p. 228 31. Index - p. 234 32. Inside back cover - p. 234
Providing a holistic, global approach to all aspects of PCOS, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Basic Science to Clinical Advances Across the Lifespan offers authoritative guidance on the diagnosis, treatment, and management of this challenging syndrome. It presents a coherent, evidence-based approach to diagnosis, as well as recommendations for clinical practice grounded in recent advances in basic sciences. Unique in the field, this practical resource provides decision-making tools for endocrinologists, fertility specialists, gynecologists, and internists who diagnose and treat patients with this complex chronic condition.
Covers all aspects of PCOS and management across the lifespan, including short- and long-term metabolic, endocrine, and psychological challenges.
Offers an integrative approach to the understanding of pathophysiology and management of PCOS in adult women and adolescent girls with a focus on genetics, microRNAs, and risk factors.
Includes clinical, hormonal and metabolic features as well as diagnostic criteria and PCOS phenotypes.
Presents treatment and management options for common symptoms, hirsutism, menstrual irregularity, and conception planning, including a chapter on subfertility and the male PCOS equivalent. Includes coverage of standard comorbidities, as well as a section on global approaches to patients with PCOS that addresses unique concerns, practices, and stigmas associated with how different cultures approach the disorder.
Addresses the use of complementary/alternative medicine, lifestyle modification, and behavioral therapy in managing PCOS.
An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud.
1. Chapter 1: Introduction to polycystic ovary syndrome - p. iii 2. Chapter 2: Polycystic ovary syndrome phenotypes - p. 5 3. Chapter 3: Polycystic ovary syndrome in adolescents - p. 10 4. Chapter 4: Pathophysiology of polycystic ovary syndrome - p. 22 5. Chapter 5: Interplay of adipocytokines with polycystic ovary syndrome - p. 32 6. Chapter 6: Crosstalk between oxidative stress and chronic inflammation in pathogenesis of polycystic ovary syndrome - p. 42 7. Chapter 7: Polycystic ovary syndrome and subfertility: Ovulation dysregulation and fertility problems (clinical features and pathophysiology) - p. 50 8. Chapter 8: Clinical features and presentation of polycystic ovary syndrome - p. 55 9. Chapter 9: Diagnostic criteria for polycystic ovary syndrome - p. 60 10. Chapter 10: Polycystic ovary syndrome and metabolic syndrome: Risks in later life - p. 74 11. Chapter 11: Polycystic ovary syndrome and mental health - p. 86 12. Chapter 12: Polycystic ovary syndrome and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease - p. 91 13. Chapter 13: Male polycystic ovary syndrome equivalent - p. 99 14. Chapter 14: Pharmacologic management of PCOS: Menstrual irregularities - p. 110 15. Chapter 15: Pharmacologic management for polycystic ovary syndrome: Hirsutism and acne - p. 116 16. Chapter 16: Pharmacologic management for polycystic ovary syndrome: Weight loss - p. 121 17. Chapter 17: Role of insulin sensitizers in the management of polycystic ovary syndrome - p. 129 18. Chapter 18: Cardiovascular risk reduction in polycystic ovary syndrome - p. 135 19. Chapter 19: Management of subfertility in polycystic ovary syndrome - p. 140 20. Chapter 20: Management of associated risks of pregnancy in polycystic ovary syndrome - p. 158 21. Chapter 21: Importance of lifestyle modifications - p. 165 22. Chapter 22: Role of complementary and alternative medicine in polycystic ovary syndrome - p. 170 23. Chapter 23: Evidence-based recommendations for clinical practice (future directions: Research and practice) - p. 177 24. Chapter 24: Polycystic ovary syndrome in South Asians - p. 184 25. Chapter 25: Situation analysis of polycystic ovary syndrome in Central and East Asia - p. 190 26. Chapter 26: Situational analysis of polycystic ovary syndrome in Southeast Asia - p. 199 27. Chapter 27: Situation analysis of polycystic ovary syndrome in Western Asia - p. 206 28. Chapter 28: Situation analysis, cultural beliefs, lifestyle, and the psychological impact of polycystic ovary syndrome in Europe - p. 215 29. Chapter 29: Global approach to polycystic ovary syndrome in Africa - p. 219 30. Chapter 30: Polycystic ovary syndrome in North America - p. 228 31. Index - p. 234 32. Inside back cover - p. 234
