Polycystic ovary syndrome is an endocrine disorder affecting people with ovaries during their reproductive years. It is characterized by some combination of irregular or absent menstrual periods, elevated androgen levels, and multiple small follicles on the ovaries. Its exact cause is not fully understood, though genetic and metabolic factors, including insulin resistance, are thought to contribute.
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Classification
ICD-10 ChapterIV: Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases 1 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route Condition ClassEndocrine (hormonal) disorder 4 First Described PrevalenceBetween 5% and 18% of women 4 Causative Agent
Causative Agent (category) Causative Agent (category)Idiopathic / Multifactorial 3 Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
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PCOS is a hormonal/endocrine disorder of the ovaries; standard specialty is endocrinology (also managed by obstetrics-and-gynecology, endocrinology chosen as the primary systemic classification).
Treated By
Metformin is commonly used off-label to manage insulin resistance in PCOS.
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1. Wikipedia: ICD-10
WikipediaList of chapters, Chapter IVQuote, List of chapters, Chapter IV
Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
2. World Health Organization: Noncommunicable diseases (fact sheet)
World Health OrganizationLead section, transmission-route statement (inferred from disease-category)
The main types of NCDs are cardiovascular diseases (such as heart attacks and stroke), cancers, chronic respiratory diseases (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma) and diabetes.
Main Types section
The main types of NCDs are cardiovascular diseases (such as heart attacks and stroke), cancers, chronic respiratory diseases (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma) and diabetes.
View the Source 3. Polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (Wikipedia)
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causes: Genetic and environmental factors
4. Wikipedia: Polycystic ovary syndrome
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Polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS), previously called polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), is the most common hormonal disorder in women of reproductive age.
History section
In 1935, American gynecologists Irving F. Stein and Michael L. Leventhal published a report linking polycystic ovaries to hirsutism, infertility, and lack of periods.
Epidemiology section
PMOS occurs in between 5% and 18% of women.
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When was polycystic ovary syndrome first described?
It was first described in 1935 by Stein and Leventhal.
Polycystic ovary syndrome was first described in 1935, when American gynecologists Irving F. Stein and Michael L. Leventhal published a report linking polycystic ovaries to hirsutism, infertility, and lack of periods. Their names are still attached to the condition's earlier label, Stein-Leventhal syndrome.
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