Body Weight, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Conditions
Keywords
endometrium
Brief summary
The effect of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) with or without obesity has received a few attentions. There is a lack of evidence to whether the BMI affects the endometrial blood flow, which is necessary for implantation.
Interventions
DEVICEDoppler evaluation
Endometrial volume, endometrial and subendometrial vascularity indices are measured by 3D power Doppler
Sponsors
Assiut University
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Women with PCOS are diagnosed according to Rotterdam criteria, (Rotterdam and ASRM-Sponsored, 2004)by the presence of two out of the following three: oligomenorrhea (absence of menses for 35-182 days) or amenorrhea (absence of menses for \>182 days), signs or symptoms of hyperandrogenism (acne, hirsutism), US showing polycystic ovaries. * Fertile women had regular menstruation, with at least one previous spontaneous pregnancy.
Exclusion criteria
* Women known to have hepatic or renal dysfunction, Diabetes mellitus, hypertension, or cardiovascular disease. * If they have used induction of ovulation drugs for the last three months. * If they have used hormonal contraception in the last three months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| the mean difference in Doppler indices (VI-FI-VFI) | 24 hours |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed