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PCOS: PCOS - lost in translation? - S.
Re: PCOS: Ovarian disorder linked with early heart disease - Walter Futterweit, MD, FACE,FACP
PCOS: PCOS pain and bloating - R.
PCOS: Infertility - PCOS correct diagnosis? - T
PCOS: Femara/Letrozole - N.
PCOS: Pregnancy with PCOS - E.
PCOS: PCOS? Abnormal Ultrasound - K.
PCOS: Hirsutism, deep voice, irregular periods etc...PCOS? Something else? - E.

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The OBGYN.net PCOS Pavilion Forum
Support and discussion forum and archives for women who have pcos, or polycystic ovarian syndrome. This forum is closed but feel free to search topics on PCOS.

What is PCOS?

"What is Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome ( PCOS )?" Thatcher, S. MD
What is pcos? ...PCOS was first diagnosed in 1935 as Stein-Leventhal syndrome. Between 5 and 30 percent of women have some characteristic of PCOS. ...

A Patient's Guide to PCOS - W. Futterweit, MD
One in ten American women of childbearing age is affected by polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) to some degree, and many suffer from serious symptoms, ...

Topics for Women

PCOS and DIET by Martha McKittrick
In addition, women with PCOS are at a greater risk for heart disease and diabetes. ... This article will discuss the role of diet in PCOS and give practical ...

POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME - D. Stein, MD
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common hormonal diseases ... One problematic aspect of PCOS is that there is no universally accepted ...

A Patient’s Guide: Management of Hair Loss in Polycystic Ovary ...
This male-pattern hair loss is often seen in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), congenital adrenal hyperplasia, and other disorders of male ...

"POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME ( PCOS )" Copperman, A. MD
The polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a condition in which the ovaries accumulate tiny "cysts" (actually little follicles, two to five millimeters in ...

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Topics for Medical Professionals

Reprinted with permission of IVF Worldwide
Newsletter – February, 2010
Survey Results: Metformin Use in IVF Patients

Coverage from the 18th Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Society for Gynecologic Endoscopy (ISGE) - Pattai, Thailand, 2009

Peter Maher, President, ISGE - Introduction and invitation to ISGE 2010 Sydney, Australia
Dr Stefano Bettocchi - ISGE incoming president on the coming year for ISGE

John Sciarra, MD - The Global Library of Women's Medicine
Dr Harry Reich - The Development of Laparoscopic Surgery from the 1970s to the present

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Outcomes of Laparoscopic Ovarian surgery - Michel Canis
Fundamental of a Gynecological Endoscopy Curriculum - Jim Tsaltas

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25th Annual Conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology June 29 - July 1, 2009

PCOS and Genetics
Shopping for Fertility Treatment
New Test for Both Genetic and Chromosomal Abnormalities in Embryos
Reduce Multiple Pregnancies in PGD Cycles without Adversely Affecting Pregnancy Rates
ICSI or IVF: No Difference in Babies Who Were Freeze-thawing Embryos

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Assessment of Ultrasonographic Features of Polycystic Ovaries is Associated with Modest Levels of Inter-observer Agreement - Marla E Lujan, Donna R Chizen, Andrew K Peppin, Anita Dhir & Roger A Pierson

OBGYN.net provides the most current research and articles for Medical Professionals on the topic of PCOS and the OB-GYN-L is a forum just for professionals to post to each other.  This forum is for medical professionals only.

Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - Walter Futterweit MD

Effect of Electro-acupuncture on Ovarian Expression of α (1)- and β (2)-adrenoceptors, and p75 Neurotrophin Receptors in Rats with Steroid-induced Polycystic Ovaries - L. Manni, T. Lundeberg, A. Holmäng, L. Aloe, & E. Stener-Victorin

Educational Powerpoints

Endometrial Preparation in Frozen Embryo Transfer Cycles - Muammer Dogan, MD
PCOS: Long Term Sequelae - Professor Mohammad Emam
Hirsutism - Professor Aboubakr Elnashar
Ovarian Surgery for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome - Ahmed Walid Anwar Murad, MD

by Mohamed D. Mansy, MD

Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH) in Female Reproduction Part 1
Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH) in Female Reproduction Part 2

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Conference Calendar

5th Diabetes and Pregnancy Symposium - March 26 - 28, 2009

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Press And Current News

Plan Offers Guidance For Evaluating Menopause-Like Condition in Girls and Young Women

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CME & Clinical Trials

Treatment of Hyperandrogenism Versus Insulin Resistance in Infertile Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Women
Intrauterine Environment in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Probands
PCOS Twin Study - Environmental Factors in the Development of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Phase 2
Surgical Ovarian Drilling Versus Hormonal Treatment for Infertility Associated to Polycystic Ovaries Syndrome (PCOS)

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