Comprehensive Guide to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Management

By Rehana Rehman MD, Aisha Sheikh MDC, this book covers all aspects of PCOS management throughout a patient’s life, including metabolic, endocrine, and psychological problems and challenges in the short and long term.

Integrative Approach to Understanding PCOS

The book adopts an integrative approach to understanding the pathophysiology and control of PCOS in adult and adolescent women, focusing on genetic aspects, micro-RNA, and risk factors.

Clinical, Hormonal, and Metabolic Aspects

It includes information on clinical, hormonal, and metabolic aspects, as well as diagnostic criteria and phenotypes.

Treatment and Control Options

The book offers control and treatment options for common symptoms such as hirsutism and irregular menstruation, as well as advice on family planning, including a chapter on subfertility and another on the male equivalent of PCOS.

Comorbidities and Global Approaches

It covers the most frequent comorbidities and includes a section on global approaches that address specific cultural concerns, practices, and stigmas surrounding this disorder.

Alternative and Complementary Medicine

The book also explores the use of complementary and alternative medicine, lifestyle modifications, and behavioral therapy in PCOS management.

With access to the full electronic version of the book (in English) through Elsevier eBooks+, this comprehensive guide provides a holistic and global approach to all aspects of PCOS, offering a reference guide to diagnosis, treatment, and control.

This unique manual presents a consistent and evidence-based approach, as well as recommendations for clinical practice based on the latest scientific advances, providing tools for decision-making for endocrinologists, specialists in assisted reproductive techniques, gynecologists, and residents who diagnose and treat women with this complex chronic disease.

Product Details: Publisher: Elsevier (March 15, 2024) | Language: Spanish | Paperback: 248 pages | ISBN-10: 8413826209 | ISBN-13: 978-8413826202