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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:

Overview

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrine disorders of reproductive-age women, with a prevalence of 4-12% in the United States. Up to 10% of women are diagnosed with PCOS.[1][2]

Epidemiology

Prevalence

  • Approximately 5% to 10% of women of reproductive age are affected
  • Prevalence among first-degree relatives of patients with PCOS is 25% to 50%, suggesting a strong inheritance of the syndrome; there is evidence for possible X-linked dominant transmission

Demographics

Age

Polycystic ovary syndrome can appear anytime from menarche until menopause but generally, is seen around menarche and is diagnosed then or in early adulthood

Gender

Polycystic ovary syndrome occurs in approximately 1 in 10 women.

Race

There is no racial predilection for polycystic ovary syndrome.

References

  1. Dumesic DA, Oberfield SE, Stener-Victorin E, Marshall JC, Laven JS, Legro RS (2015). "Scientific Statement on the Diagnostic Criteria, Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Molecular Genetics of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome". Endocr. Rev. 36 (5): 487–525. doi:10.1210/er.2015-1018. PMC 4591526. PMID 26426951.
  2. Azziz R (2016). "Introduction: Determinants of polycystic ovary syndrome". Fertil. Steril. 106 (1): 4–5. doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2016.05.009. PMID 27238627.


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