Pcos Syndrome

Evidence Based Project: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a difficult, life changing condition for many women (Madnani, Khan, Chauhan & Parmar, 2013). In the United States alone, PCOS affects approximately 5 million women of childbearing age. The price tag to the health care system for PCOS identification and management is approximately 4 billion dollars yearly (National Institute of Health Office of Disease Prevention, 2014).

Background Information

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complicated condition that involves the endocrine system. Research have shown that it is a condition that is often present in women of reproductive ages, its main cause is not fully understood, but researcher have speculate that it is mainly a result from factors such as obesity, excessive insulin production and genetics. Women with this condition often present with excess androgen production, irregular periods, and polycystic ovaries-enlarged ovaries which contain fluid. Because of the excessive androgen production ovulation problems, acne, excessive body, facial hair (Hirsutism), baldness and increased obesity occur (Legro, Arslanian, Ehrmann, Hoeger, Murad, Pasquali, & Welt, 2013). Another entity that is present with PCOS is abnormally

PCOS symptoms can drastically affect a women’s wellbeing and mental state, which increases her risk for developing anxiety and depression. There is also the effect of social and marital maladjustment and sexual dysfunction. Overall PCOS offers a reduction in health related quality of life for women, which makes it a relevant topic to this writer’s role (Bazarganipour, Taghavi, Montazeri, Ahmadi, Chaman, & Khosravi,