Pregnancy complications in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

• Published in: Human reproduction update Vol. 21; no. 5; pp. 575 - 592
• Main Authors: Palomba, Stefano, de Wilde, Marlieke A., Falbo, Angela, Koster, Maria P.H., La Sala, Giovanni Battista, Fauser, Bart C.J.M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.09.2015
• Subjects: Abortion, Spontaneous - etiology; Diabetes, Gestational - etiology; Female; Hirsutism - complications; Humans; Hyperandrogenism - complications; Infertility, Female - etiology; Menstruation Disturbances - etiology; Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - complications; Pre-Eclampsia - etiology; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications - etiology; Premature Birth - etiology; Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects - etiology; Prospective Studies; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Retrospective Studies; PCOS; complications; obstetrics; pregnancy; polycystic ovary syndrome

The great majority of studies performed so far concerning women diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have focused on diagnosis, menstrual cycle abnormalities, hirsutism and infertility. Although progress has been made in developing methods for achieving a pregnancy and reducing multiple g...