title: Consensus on women's health aspects of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS): the Amsterdam ESHRE/ASRM-Sponsored 3rd PCOS Consensus Workshop Group.
abstract: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder in females, with a high prevalence. The etiology of this heterogeneous condition remains obscure, and its phenotype expression varies. Two widely cited previous ESHRE/ASRM sponsored PCOS consensus workshops focused on diagnosis (published in 2004) and infertility management (published in 2008), respectively. The present third PCOS consensus report summarizes current knowledge and identifies knowledge gaps regarding various women's health aspects of PCOS. Relevant topics addressed-all dealt with in a systematic fashion-include adolescence, hirsutism and acne, contraception, menstrual cycle abnormalities, quality of life, ethnicity, pregnancy complications, long-term metabolic and cardiovascular health, and finally cancer risk. Additional, comprehensive background information is provided separately in an extended online publication.
authors.affiliation: Department of Reproductive Medicine and Gynecology, University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands. b.c.fauser@umcutrecht.nl
authors.forename: Bart C J M
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Fauser
authors.forename: Basil C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Tarlatzis
authors.forename: Robert W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Rebar
authors.forename: Richard S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Legro
authors.forename: Adam H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Balen
authors.forename: Roger
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lobo
authors.forename: Enrico
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Carmina
authors.forename: Jeffrey
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Bulent O
authors.initials: BO
authors.lastname: Yildiz
authors.forename: Joop S E
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Laven
authors.forename: Jacky
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Boivin
authors.forename: Felice
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Petraglia
authors.forename: C N
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Wijeyeratne
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Norman
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dunaif
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Franks
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Wild
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dumesic
authors.forename: Kurt
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Barnhart
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D032921:Consensus; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D008659:Metabolic Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D011085:Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D012307:Risk Factors