Fertility-female
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1- Cases of PCOS syndrome according to Rotterdam criteria: PCO syndrome could be diagnosed after exclusion of related disorders by 2 of the following 3 features: ? Oligo or anovulation ? Clinical and/or biochemical signs of hyperandrogenism ? Polycystic ovaries by ultrasound features: Bilateral enlarged ovaries with multiple small follicles with ? Increased ovarian volume (more than10cc) ? 12 or more follicles measuring (2-9mm) ? Follicles of similar size ? Peripheral location of the follicles which can give a string of pearl appearance? Hyperechoic central stroma, thick cortex ? The ovarian outline may be slightly irregular 2- Accept to participate and provide consent. 3- Females between 18-40 years of age with hirsutism.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1- Patient unwilling or unable to provide consent. 2- Female age below 18years and above 40years.3- Patients known to be diabetic or hypertensive. 4- Patients receiving corticosteroids, psychotropic drugs or diuretics 5- Patients receiving Ovulation induction drugs. 6- Usage of permanent methods of hair removal.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To correlate between hirsutism scoring with adding chromium salts as a supportive agent in polycystic ovary syndrome patients | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| ? Effect on BMI ? Regulation of menses ? Side effects of chromium salts ? Side effects of metformin | — |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
lecturer of obstetrics and gynecology Ain Shams University