Diagnosis and Management of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

1. PART 1 THE SYNDROME

2. Clinical Manifestations of PCOS
Pasquali Renato

3. The Menstrual Cycle in PCOS
Sabrina Gill, Janet E. Hall

4. The Radiology of Polycystic Ovaries
Susan J. Barter

2. PART 2 ORIGINS

5. Insulin Resistance in PCOS
Evanthia Diamanti-Kandarakis, Charikleia D. Christakou

6. Genetics of Metabolic Syndrome and Genetic Lipodystrophies
Tisha R. Joy, Robert A. Hegele

7. The Genetics of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Brad Eilerman, Marzieh Salehi, Yaron Tomer

8. Uterine Origins and Evolution in Childhood
Agathocles Tsatsoulis, Nectaria Xita

3. PART 3 CONSEQUENCES

9. Hyperandrogenism in PCOS
Neoklis A. Georgopoulos, Eleni Kandaraki, Dimitrios Panidis

10. The Risk of Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome in PCOS
Thomas M. Barber

11. The Risks of Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes in the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Susmeeta T. Sharma, John E. Nestler

12. Pregnancy Complications in PCOS
Roy Homburg

13. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Sleep Apnea, and Daytime Sleepiness and Fatigue
Alexandros N. Vgontzas, Susan Calhoun

14. Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and Gynaecological Cancer
Alexandra Lawrence, W. Peter Mason

15. PCOS, Depression, and Alzheimer’s Disease
Pascale G. Stemmle, Heather A. Kenna, Natalie L. Rasgon

16. Psychological Issues and Their Treatment
Melissa J. Himelein, Samuel S. Thatcher

4. PART 4 MANAGEMENT

17. Dietary Management of PCOS
Kate Marsh

18. Exercise in the Treatment of PCOS
Emma Stevenson

19. Medical Treatment
Jean-Patrice Baillargeon, Nadir R. Farid

20. Therapy of Hirsutism
Salvatore Benvenga

21. Ovulation Induction in PCOS
Evert J.P. Santbrink

22. IVF in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Rehan Salim, Paul Serhal

23. The Surgical Management of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Colin J. Davis

24. When Periods Stop: Long-Term Consequences of PCOS
Enrico Carmina, Ettore Guastella, Manfredi Rizzo

Avainsanat: Medicine & Public Health, Gynecology, General Practice / Family Medicine, Endocrinology