Presentation
Although the commonest presentation is secondary amenorrhoea, some women may present with galactorrhoea. A smaller number may have headaches or disturbed vision that may indicate a macroadenoma, which needs urgent investigation and treatment. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Respiratoric
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Anosmia
Sheehan's syndrome (panhypopituitarism), caused by infarction of the anterior pituitary venous complex (usually after massive postpartum haemorrhage or trauma), and Kallman's syndrome (amenorrhoea with anosmia caused by congenital lack of hypothalamic [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Gastrointestinal
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Failure to Thrive
Women who are underweight for their height when they get pregnant are more likely to have “small for dates” babies; and children of women who have eating disorders are more likely to be admitted to hospital with failure to thrive. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Skin
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Hirsutism
Women with polycystic ovary syndrome commonly present in their late teens or early 20s with hirsutism, acne, or irregular periods (cycle length 35 days). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Psychiatrical
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Withdrawn
NCT00501787 Phase 4 Metformin 35 Clomiphene Citrate in Infertile PCOS Patients Withdrawn NCT00501839 Phase 4 clomiphene citrate 36 Therapy for Infertile PCOS Patients Ovulating Under Clomiphene Citrate or Metformin Withdrawn NCT00502229 Phase 4 Clomiphene [malacards.org]
Urogenital
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Oligomenorrhea
[…] from the University of Heidelberg suggests that tests which use LH as a reference often lack sensitivity and specificity. [13] Classification [ edit ] The World Health Organization criteria for classification of anovulation include the determination of oligomenorrhea [en.wikipedia.org]
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Secondary Amenorrhea
Anovulation can also cause cessation of periods ( secondary amenorrhea ) or excessive bleeding ( dysfunctional uterine bleeding ). Mittelschmerz and premenstrual symptoms tend to be absent or reduced when a woman is anovulatory. [en.wikipedia.org]
Neurologic
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Vertigo
The side effects of bromocriptine (postural hypotension, nausea, vertigo, headache) can make it unacceptable to the patient. Cabergoline and quinagolide are newer long acting dopamine agonists with fewer side effects. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Treatment
However, not all causes of anovulation are amenable to treatment by ovulation induction. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Menotropins (human menopausal gonadotropin) was used in the treatment of infertility in a group of 236 patients. [jamanetwork.com]
[…] manner to the other treatments mentioned above. [en.wikipedia.org]
[…] of Anovulatory Infertility in PCOS Patients Completed NCT00471523 Phase 4 Clomiphene citrate;Metformin 9 Second-Line Treatments for Anovulatory Infertility in PCOS Patients Completed NCT00558077 Phase 4 Metformin plus clomiphene citrate 10 Structured [malacards.org]
Epidemiology
"Epidemiology of infertility and polycystic ovarian disease: endocrinological and demographic studies". Gynecol. Endocrinol. 1 (3): 235–245. doi : 10.3109/09513598709023610. PMID 3140583. Barbieri RL (November 2001). [en.wikipedia.org]
Pathophysiology
Accomplishment of these aims could lead to important insights into hormones influence the pathophysiology of MS. [gepris.dfg.de]
Prevention
"Diet and Lifestyle in the Prevention of Ovulatory Disorder Infertility". Obstetrics & Gynecology. 110 (5): 1050–1058. doi : 10.1097/01.AOG.0000287293.25465.e1. ISSN 0029-7844. Hamilton-Fairley, D. (2003). "Anovulation". [en.wikipedia.org]