By the year 2000, approximately 50 million women will be postmenopausal. Because of
increasing average life expectancy, women can anticipate spending >25 years in the
postreproductive state. In light of this scenario, the global problems associated
with polycystic ovary syndrome transcend the younger woman’s problems of amenorrhea,
irregular menses, infertility, and hirsutism and include potential long-term metabolic
and cardiovascular consequences. Long-term consequences of polycystic ovary syndrome
are especially important because the problems that stem from android obesity and hyperinsulinemic
conditions commence during the reproductive years and persist into the postmenopausal
years.
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References
- Amenorrhea associated with bilateral polycystic ovaries.Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1935; 29: 181-191
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