1. Is fertility reduced in ovulatory women with polycystic ovary syndrome? An opinion paper
- Author
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Stefano Palomba
- Subjects
0301 basic medicine ,Infertility ,subfertility ,endocrine system diseases ,media_common.quotation_subject ,miscarriage ,embryo ,Physiology ,Fertility ,Endometrium ,Miscarriage ,Anovulation ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Pregnancy ,medicine ,Humans ,implantation ,oocyte ,media_common ,030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine ,pregnancy complications ,business.industry ,Rehabilitation ,Obstetrics and Gynecology ,medicine.disease ,Polycystic ovary ,endometrium ,infertility ,polycystic ovary syndrome ,030104 developmental biology ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Increased risk ,Reproductive Medicine ,Oocytes ,Female ,business ,Infertility, Female ,Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - Abstract
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common cause of anovulatory infertility; however, whether women with PCOS and spontaneous or drug-induced ovulatory cycles have the same reproductive potential as non-PCOS controls is a matter of debate. In the present opinion paper, the author takes the opportunity to summarize the collective evidence supporting the hypothesis of reduced fertility potential in women with PCOS, regardless of ovulatory status, and speculate that reduced reproductive potential may be caused by altered oocytes, embryo and endometrial competence, and infertility-related co-morbidities as well as an increased risk of pregnancy complications.
- Published
- 2021