Ovulation induction in polycystic ovary syndrome

Abstract

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common reason of anovulatory infertility in reproductive age women. To make ovulation in these patients, from simple approach like life style changes to complicated therapies like assisted reproductive techniques are used. In this review, we aimed to emphasize different ovulation induction techniques that can be used in cases with PCOS. J Clin Exp Invest 2014; 5 (4): 626-631

Keywords

• Polycystic ovary syndrome, anovulation, infertility, ovulation induction

Polikistik over sendromunda ovulasyon indüksiyonu

Öz

Polikistik over sendromu (PKOS), üreme çağındaki kadınlarda en sık anovulatuvar infertilite nedenidir. Bu olgularda ovulasyonu sağlama amaçlı yaşam tarzı değişikliği gibi basit yaklaşımlardan ve yardımcı üreme teknikleri gibi komplike tedavilere kadar değişik yaklaşımlar uygulanmaktadır. Bu derlemede amacımız, PKOS olgularında kullanılabilen değişik ovulasyon indüksiyonu yöntemlerinin irdelenmesidir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Polikistik over sendromu, anovulasyon, infertilite, ovulasyon indüksiyonu

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