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Filter by:The aim of this study is to determine the difference between the effect of Ultrasound Cavitation and Elctroacupuncture on sex hormones in obese infertile patients with poly cystic ovarian syndrome …………………………………………………………………… BACKGROUND: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine and metabolic disorder that occurs in 6 - 10% of women at the reproductive age. It is associated with an-ovulation, infertility, hyperandrogenism, obesity and insulin resistance. Endocrine characteristics of PCOS are elevated serum concentrations of androgens and Luteinizing hormone (LH) and decreased concentrations of sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG). Ultrasound cavitation is the method in handling Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue (, especially in destroying subcutaneous fat and shaping a particular part of the body. As one of the non-surgical correction method, UC is preferred for lowering the risk of complications due to obesity. UC reported a greater decrease of the WHR, suggesting a valuable modification of fat distribution pattern, especially at the abdominal level. It improves rates of ovulation, provides higher incidence of regular menstrual cycles and lower levels of total testosterone. Acupuncture is a treatment method used in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Electroacupuncture promotes follicle development and corrects reproductive endocrine dysfunction in ovaries by regulating the functions of the hypothalamus, pituitary and ovaries
This study is an international multicenter, pilot randomized, assessor-blind, controlled trial, which is aimed to preliminarily investigate the efficacy and safety of acupuncture on oligomenorrhea due to polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common disorder in women of reproductive age that is characterized by elevated androgen levels, ovulatory dysfunction and polycystic ovarian morphology (PCOM). Moreover, has been associated to insulin resistance, obesity, type 2 diabetes and infertility. Women with PCOS are a heterogeneous group, and specific PCOS phenotype could have a substantial impact on oocyte quality and molecular profile. Regarding the Rotterdam criteria for PCOS, four different phenotypes of the syndrome are defined (A, B, C, D). Phenotypic group A is the most frequent and severe subtype of PCOS. It is described that patients with so-called phenotype A exhibit a significantly increased risk of pregnancy complications compared to women with more favorable PCOS phenotypes. Specifically, this clinical-laboratory study will focus on the molecular characterization of PCOS phenotype A. Epigenetic are external modifications to DNA that affect how cells "read" genes. These external modifications have garnered attention in the pathogenesis of PCOS since epigenetics changes have been reported in various organs in women with the condition. However, remains unknown whether these alterations are also found in the egg and in its surrounding cells. Further research is needed to understand the PCOS disorder and to design treatments that can ameliorate the symptoms of the disease. In particular, this project aims to generate the molecular profiles of PCOS phenotype A eggs and surrounding cells and compare them with the ones obtained from and healthy controls. This approach involves the aspiration of immature eggs without hormonal stimulation or with stimulation of only a few days.
To evaluate cost effectiveness of Letrozole versus clomiphene citrate (CC) in induction of ovulation in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome.
This study is a double blind, placebo controlled, randomized trial of study subjects with PCOS and low vitamin D to 2 groups- placebo and vitamin D replacement. Participants and investigators will be blinded to treatment modality until the end of the trial period
Weight loss and lifestyle modifications are much required in women with Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Yoga has gained great importance as an alternate medicine in recent years which is helpful in lifestyle modifications. Weight loss can be achieved by regular aerobic activity. In recent years, excessive production of anti-mullerian hormone (AMH) has been considered as the etiology of PCOS. AMH is also emerging as a diagnostic and screening tool for PCOS. Effect of yoga therapy on adolescent girls have proved to be effective. But, researches on young women undergoing yoga therapy and combined effect of aerobic exercise and yoga therapy are still lacking. Hence, the investigators aimed t o establish the benefits of yoga therapy and aerobic exercise on Anti-Mullerian Hormone and other biochemical markers in young women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
PCOS is a complex disease that is diagnosed by the presence of two of the following three: oligo/anovulation, clinical and/or biochemical hyperandrogenism, or polycystic ovaries by ultrasound . PCOS affects 4% to 21% of females in reproductive age . Although subfertility is abundant in women with PCOS, a majority of these women will achieve pregnancy naturally or by treatment. Different treatment modalities are present for ovulation induction. Life style modifications including weight loss are encouraged for those who are overweight or obese. Pharmacological induction of ovulation represent the first line therapy for induction of ovulation. Options include aromatase inhibitors (Letrozole), Clomiphene Citrate (CC) or Metformin, alone or in combinations. For second line treatment either Gonadotropins (Gn) or laparoscopic ovarian surgery (LOS) are the recommended options . the objective of the trial is to study the effectiveness and safetey of surgical induction of ovulation strategy and compare it to medical induction strategy with Gonadotropins
For the fact of PCOS symptoms could be improved with weight loss and improving insulin resistance, the investigators will do this study to evaluate the role of the ketogenic diet in overweight and obese women with PCOS.
1. To investigate the circulating concentrations of phoenixin and their associations with BMI, the concentrations of sex hormones including (LH), (FSH), (E2), (P4), (TT) and steroid hormones enzyme in PCOS patients. 2. To detect the expression PNX and humanin in women with or without PCOS and to elucidate possible correlations with ovarian reserve and clinical outcomes after IVF-ICSI. 3. To investigate relationship between PNX, humanin expression and PI3K/AKT/mTOR and autophagy pathway as a major signaling mechanism in PCOS for targeting new prognostic and therapeutic markers. 4. The study investigates the correlation between oocyte maturity, fertilization, recent biomarkers and a variety of hormonal parameters in follicular fluid.
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder and a leading cause of infertility in women of reproductive age affecting up to 20% of them. Laparoscopic ovarian drilling (LOD) is considered a second-line treatment of infertile patients with clomiphene citrate-resistant (CCR) PCOS i.e. those who did not ovulate in response to CC doses of up to 150 mg for at least three consecutive cycles. The advantage of LOD is the induction of unifollicular ovulation without the risk of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome or high-order multiple pregnancies. The common practice of LOD was to drill both ovaries i.e. bilateral (BLOD) with a fixed dose of 600 Joules per each ovary (1200 Joules in both) delivered through four punctures, each for 4 s and using 40 W. However, its main adverse effect is diminished ovary reserve due to tissue damage (2). In 1994, Balen and Jacobs reported the effectiveness of fixed-dose unilateral LOD (ULOD) in the management of those women. Subsequently, several randomized trials demonstrated its efficacy with comparable ovulation and pregnancy rates to BLOD. Recently, a new concept called"dose-adjusted" ULOD was proposed. It means to tailor the energy applied to one ovary, according to its preoperative volume using 60 J/ cm3. When compared with the fixed-dose BLOD among 96 infertile women with CCR- PCOS, a significantly higher ovulation rate during the first postoperative menstrual cycle was in favor of the ULOD group (73 vs. 49%). Meanwhile, a comparable ovulation rate over the 6-month period was found (82 vs. 64%) (6). In addition, both groups experienced a reduction in serum anti-mullerian hormone (AMH) level after LOD which was significantly more in the BLOD group in the first and the 6-month follow-up periods. However, another RCT (n=108 CCR- PCOS patients) reported a comparable ovulation and pregnancy rates at 3-month follow-up period (65.4 vs. 77.3% and 15.4 vs. 26.4%, in ULOD and BLOD respectively) with a reduction in the effectiveness of dose-adjusted ULOD after 6 months. A highly significant difference between ULOD and BLOD groups with regard to the AMH level at 3- and 6-month was also reported. Thereby, the efficacy of dose-adjusted ULOD in improving fertility outcomes in infertile women with CCR- PCOS as well as its effect on ovarian reserve warrants more investigation.