Endocrine Abstracts

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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age. Based on current definitions four different phenotypes have been established by Rotterdam criteria. In 2006 the Androgen Excess Society (AES) postulated that PCOS is basicly hyperandrogenic state and the presence of clinical and/or laboratory hyperandrogenism constitutes a sine qua non for PCOS diagnosis. These criteria were further consolidated in 2009 by the AES and PCOS Soci...

A recent questionnaire aiming to understand which is the practice on diagnosis and management of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) has been sent to all members of ESE. More than 13% of members of ESE participated in the survey. The main results were the following: i) the NIH criteria are followed by the majority of respondents; ii) obesity and type 2 diabetes were regarded as the principal long-term concerns, whereas much less concern was given to infertility; iii) the most com...