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Evaluation and Treatment of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

A 32-year-old obese woman complains of recurrent yeast infections. She was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) at the age of 16 years, based on irregular menstrual periods, recalcitrant acne...
CME credit is no longer available for this conference.

Course Authors

Daniel A. Dumesic, M.D., Mark O. Goodarzi, M.D., Ph.D., Gregory D. Chazenbalk, Ph.D., David Geller, M.D., and David H. Abbott, Ph.D.

Dr. Dumesic is Professor and Division Chief of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California Los Angeles; Dr. Goodarzi is Associate Professor, Director of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; Dr. Chazenbalk is Associate Researcher, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California Los Angeles; and Dr. Geller is Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Ahmanson Department of Pediatrics, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; and Dr. Abbott is Professor, Wisconsin National Primate Research Center and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI.

Within the past 12 months Drs. Dumesic, Goodarzi, Chazenbalk and Geller report no commercial conflicts of interest; Dr. Abbott has received research grants from Boehringer-Ingelheim and Viamet, and been a consultant to Viamet.

Albert Einstein College of Medicine, CCME staff and interMDnet staff have nothing to disclose.

Estimated course time: 1 hour(s).

Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Montefiore Medical Center designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center and InterMDnet. Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Montefiore Medical Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 
Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this Cyberounds®, you should be able to:

  • Outline a metabolic evaluation for a woman with PCOS

  • Prepare ovulation induction for an anovulatory PCOS patient wishing to conceive

  • Describe a pubertal abnormality that can occur in PCOS adolescents

  • Discuss the pregnancy-related consequences of PCOS on maternal-fetal health.

 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

The opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the sponsor or its publisher. Please review complete prescribing information of specific drugs or combination of drugs, including indications, contraindications, warnings and adverse effects before administering pharmacologic therapy to patients.

 

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