Association of severity of menstrual dysfunction with cardiometabolic risk markers among women with polycystic ovary syndrome

ConclusionsPCOS women with amenorrhea show a higher prevalence of insulin resistance, prediabetes, and dyslipidemia compared with those with oligomenorrhea or eumenorrhea. The severity of menstrual dysfunction could be used as a readily obtainable marker for the identification of PCOS women at greatest risk of cardiometabolic diseases.

Source: Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica - May 8, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Xuelan Li, Jie Yang, Christophe Blockeel, Min Lin, Xiaoyan Tian, Haocun Wu, Yaqi Cao, Ling Deng, Xianli Zhou, Jinying Xie, Yunzhao Hu, Xin Chen Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research