COMPLICATIONS OF PREGNANCY IN WOMEN WITH POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common hormonal disorder affecting around 5-8% of women of reproductive age. It has a variable clinical spectrum including hyperandrogenism, menstrual abnormalities, polycystic ovaries and metabolic features like diabetes mellitus, obesity and dyslipidaemia. The manifestation of PCOS and its impact especially on reproductive function and pregnancy are profoundly affected by associated features of obesity/raised body mass index and metabolic syndrome. © Cambridge University Press 2011.