Research Article, J Womens Health Issues Care Vol: 2 Issue: 3
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Review of Management Outcomes in a Low Resource Setting
| Igwegbe AO*, Eleje GU and Enechukwu CI | |
| Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, PMB 5025, Nnewi, Anambra State, Nigeria | |
| Corresponding author : Igwegbe AO Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, PMB 5025, Nnewi, Anambra State, Nigeria Tel: +234 803 454 3554 E-mail: tigwegbe@yahoo.com |
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| Received: December 07, 2012 Accepted: May 28, 2013 Published: June 03, 2013 | |
| Citation: Igwegbe AO, Eleje GU, Enechukwu CI (2013) Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Review of Management Outcomes in a Low Resource Setting. J Womens Health, Issues Care 2:3. doi:10.4172/2325-9795.1000110 |
Abstract
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Review of Management Outcomes in a Low Resource Setting
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrinopathy of women within the reproductive age affecting about 6-8% of this age group. It is a heterogeneous collection of signs and symptoms that together form a spectrum of disorders with mild presentation in some, while in others presents with severe disturbance of reproductive, endocrine and metabolic functions.
