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Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and Pregnancy

Posted March 4, 2017 by NRM

When abnormal hormone levels prevent ovaries from releasing mature eggs, achieving pregnancy may be difficult for women diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Hormones affected by PCOS include progesterone, estrogen and androgen. Often there is an imbalance in stimulation hormones to the ovary, inhibiting release of mature eggs. Women with PCOS often experience irregular periods, heavy or light flow periods, acne and/or excess body hair. PCOS treatment methods include dietary changes, exercising regularly and medications for stabilizing menstrual irregularities and limiting hair growth. Women with PCOS may utilize simple treatments to help overcome the hormone imbalance and allow them to Read more »

Dr. Peter Casson leads PCOS seminar at ASRM to standing room only crowd

Posted November 1, 2016 by NRM

The American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) invited Dr Peter Casson to speak at the Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Advances in IVF Stimulations in PCOS patients. The presentation was so well-attended that over-flow rooms were quickly set up for additional members to video-conference into the presentation. Dr Casson presented compelling data for Metformin use during these stimulations and for the use of GnRH antagonist cycles with agonist triggers and subsequent freezing of all the embryos, with a subsequent frozen embryo transfer. With improved frozen embryo transfer rates related to the process of vitrification (flash-freezing) in the Read more »

Do I Have Polycystic Ovary Syndrome?

Posted October 23, 2016 by NRM

If you struggle with infertility, acne, extra hair growth, or ovulation problems (irregular periods), you might have a condition called polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). This affects five million women in the United States, often beginning as young as 12-13 years old, according to WomensHealth.Gov. The name is actually misleading: while some women with PCOS do have cysts, the majority have many follicles (each containing an egg) in their ovaries, more than the average patient does at their age. When this was first visualized on ultrasound, they referred to it as “polycystic” even though the syndrome is not a problem with Read more »

What is PCOS?

Posted December 22, 2014 by NRM

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a hormone disorder that affects 5%-10% of reproductive- aged women. Women diagnosed with PCOS have ovaries that produce excessive amounts of androgens and estrogen and typically experience following symptoms: Inability to ovulate (anovulation) High testosterone levels (hyperandrogenism) OR excessive hair growth Polycystic appearing ovaries. While this is how the syndrome was first described, “cysts” is actually a misnomer. Due to hormonal dysfunction, women with PCOS have more than the typical number of “follicles” (each follicle contains one egg) seen on ultrasound. How is the syndrome diagnosed? Women must experience two of the above three symptoms Read more »

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and Pregnancy

Dr. Peter Casson leads PCOS seminar at ASRM to standing room only crowd

Do I Have Polycystic Ovary Syndrome?

What is PCOS?

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