Metformin, oral contraceptives or both to manage oligo-amenorrhea in adolescents with polycystic ovary syndrome? A clinical review
Academic Article
Publication Date:
2014
Short description:
Metformin, oral contraceptives or both to manage oligo-amenorrhea in adolescents with polycystic ovary syndrome? A clinical review / Palomba, Stefano; Materazzo, Caterina; Falbo, Angela; Orio, Francesco; La Sala, Giovanni Battista; Sultan, Charles. - In: GYNECOLOGICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY. - ISSN 0951-3590. - 30:5(2014), pp. 335-340. [10.3109/09513590.2013.876001]
abstract:
The management of oligo-amenorrhea in adolescent patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) represents an important and difficult challenge. Metformin and/or oral contraceptives (OCs) are different strategies widely proposed in these patients. The objective of the current review was to provide an overview on the use of metformin and/or OCs for the management of oligo-amenorrhea in adolescents with PCOS underlining their potential risks and benefits in order to help the clinician to choose the best patients' tailored treatment. © 2014 Informa UK Ltd. All rights reserved: reproduction in whole or part not permitted.
Iris type:
Articolo su rivista
Keywords:
Adolescents; Metformin; Oligo-amenorrhea; Oral contraceptives; PCOS; Adolescent; Amenorrhea; Contraceptives, Oral; Female; Humans; Metformin; Polycystic Ovary Syndrome; Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism; Endocrinology; Obstetrics and Gynecology
List of contributors:
Palomba, Stefano; Materazzo, Caterina; Falbo, Angela; Orio, Francesco; La Sala, Giovanni Battista; Sultan, Charles
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