Endocrine Abstracts

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Estroprogestins (EP) are the short-acting hormonal contraceptives most commonly used in Europe, and include combined oral contraceptives (COCs), the patch, and the vaginal ring. Although the safety and efficacy of EP have being extensively investigated, scarce and controversial evidence is available on their impact on female sexuality. The potential negative effects of EP on female mood and desire are hypothesized to derive from sex steroids altering the interplay between neur...

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder, affecting 10–18% of women of reproductive age. Based on the Rotterdam consensus, PCOS is diagnosed by at least two of the following three criteria: oligo- or anovulation, hyperandrogenism, and polycystic ovaries on ultrasound. Thus, four different phenotypes can be recognized. In addition, PCOS is also a metabolic disorder since many affected women present with obesity, insulin resistance and associa...