PCOS

• What are the criteria for diagnosing PCOS according to the 2018 International Evidence-based Guideline?

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• Excess androgen production is a key factor in the pathophysiology of PCOS.
• Obesity is a triggering factor for insulin resistance
• High levels of non-esterified fatty acids contribute to insulin resistance in PCOS.
• For women with PCOS who want to conceive, clomifene stimulates ovulation
• What is the primary effect of COCP in women with PCOS who do not want to conceive?

  Helps with acne and irregular bleeding
• Metformin, prescribed for high BMI with insulin resistance in PCOS, acts as an insulin sensitizer
• PCOS confers an increased risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
• What are the clinical features of the 25-year-old patient described in the patient case?

  Irregular periods, weight gain, acne
• Progesterone is produced by the corpus luteum after ovulation
• Progesterone is responsible for mood swings associated with PMS.
• Which cells in the pancreas secrete glucagon?

  Alpha cells