Ovulation induction in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
To date, clomiphene citrate (CC) remains the first therapeutical step for inducing ovulation in anovulatory PCOS patients. Metformin alone or combined with CC is a valid second step approach, whereas the laparoscopic ovarian diathermy can be useful only in selected cases.
Palomba
Stefano
S
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy. stefanopalomba@tin.it
Orio
Francesco
F
Zullo
Fulvio
F
D000328:Adult; D000858:Anovulation / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D002996:Clomiphene / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003972:Diathermy; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D005300:Fertility Agents, Female / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008687:Metformin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D010053:Ovary; D010062:Ovulation Induction; D011085:Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / Q000150:complications*
D005300:Fertility Agents, Female; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D002996:Clomiphene; D008687:Metformin