title: Caring for women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
abstract: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder affecting reproductive-age women. PCOS causes hyperandrogenism and anovulation and increases the risk of multiple health conditions including infertility, diabetes mellitus, and cardiovascular disease. This article outlines current recommendations for diagnostic testing, treatment options, and holistic care of the woman with PCOS.
authors.affiliation: Katherine Pereira is an associate professor at Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, N.C., and a family NP at the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nutrition, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, N.C. Kathryn Evans Kreider is an assistant professor at Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, N.C.; an NP at the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nutrition, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, N.C.; and a clinical research associate at the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nutrition, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, N.C.
authors.forename: Katherine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.forename: Kathryn Evans
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Kreider
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000592:standards*; D011085:Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000451:nursing / Q000503:physiopathology; D014481:United States