Pcos
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
Sara Vnuk
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College
Advanced Anatomy & Physiology
Wendy Dusek
April 27, 2012
Abstract
Polycystic ovarian syndrome, abbreviated PCOS, also known as Stein-Leventhal Syndrome is a condition effecting women. It is one of the most common hormonal endocrine disorders that affect them. An estimated 7 million women and adolescent girls are affected by PCOS. An immense majority of the U.S. population has no knowledge of PCOS. This majority includes many of the women and adolescent girls who may be affected by it. PCOS has been around and been a diagnosis for over seventy-five years. It is considered a silent killer due to its increased risk for developing problems which early diagnosis is imperative such as insulin resistance, type two diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and heart disease. In order to prevent further health complications females need to be aware of the symptoms, health precautions, and risks for diseases associated with PCOS. Medical management and lifestyle modification are the best ways to treat symptoms because there are no cures for the syndrome.
Keywords: Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, PCOS, diabetes, hormones, fertility
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) One out of fifteen women has this condition. What is this condition? Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome or PCOS for short. PCOS which has also been called Stein-Leventhal Syndrome affects an alarming seven million women with less than fifty percent of them being diagnosed. Seventy percent of women with PCOS have infertility issues due to their difficulty with ovulating. Forty percent of diabetic patients between the ages of twenty and fifty may have PCOS. Women who have PCOS are also carriers for their female offspring and some studies have found there is a fifty percent chance that their daughter will have the condition. Amongst the rain there is sunshine however. Early diagnosis and proper education can help
Sara Vnuk
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College
Advanced Anatomy & Physiology
Wendy Dusek
April 27, 2012
Abstract
Polycystic ovarian syndrome, abbreviated PCOS, also known as Stein-Leventhal Syndrome is a condition effecting women. It is one of the most common hormonal endocrine disorders that affect them. An estimated 7 million women and adolescent girls are affected by PCOS. An immense majority of the U.S. population has no knowledge of PCOS. This majority includes many of the women and adolescent girls who may be affected by it. PCOS has been around and been a diagnosis for over seventy-five years. It is considered a silent killer due to its increased risk for developing problems which early diagnosis is imperative such as insulin resistance, type two diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and heart disease. In order to prevent further health complications females need to be aware of the symptoms, health precautions, and risks for diseases associated with PCOS. Medical management and lifestyle modification are the best ways to treat symptoms because there are no cures for the syndrome.
Keywords: Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, PCOS, diabetes, hormones, fertility
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) One out of fifteen women has this condition. What is this condition? Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome or PCOS for short. PCOS which has also been called Stein-Leventhal Syndrome affects an alarming seven million women with less than fifty percent of them being diagnosed. Seventy percent of women with PCOS have infertility issues due to their difficulty with ovulating. Forty percent of diabetic patients between the ages of twenty and fifty may have PCOS. Women who have PCOS are also carriers for their female offspring and some studies have found there is a fifty percent chance that their daughter will have the condition. Amongst the rain there is sunshine however. Early diagnosis and proper education can help
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