Criteria for polycystic ovarian morphology in polycystic ovary syndrome as a function of age.

ABSTRACT:

Concept

Ovaries meeting criteria for polycystic ovary morphology during peak reproductive years may no longer meet the criteria with age.

Objective

Ovarian volume and follicle number decrease with age in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), permitting age-dependent criteria for PCOM.

Design and setting

We conducted longitudinal (7-15 year interval) and cross-sectional studies to examine polycystic ovarian morphology over time at an outpatient clinic and pathology laboratory in a tertiary care hospital.

Patients

Subjects included those with PCOS defined by the National Institutes of Health criteria (n = 11 and 483 for longitudinal and cross-sectional, respectively) and control women with regular menstrual cycles and no hyperandrogenism (n = 15 and 367),

SUBMITTER: Alsamarai S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2795657 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature