Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a heterogeneous and complex disorder that has both
adverse reproductive and metabolic implications for affected women. However, there is …

There exists a reciprocal relationship between the hypothalamic‐pituitary‐adrenal (HPA)
and the hypothalamic‐pituitary‐gonadal (HPG) axes, wherein the activation of one affects …

Historically, research in ovarian biology has focused on folliculogenesis, but recently the
ovarian stroma has become an exciting new frontier for research, holding critical keys to …

Objective Insulin resistance, hyperandrogenism, sympathetic dysfunction and chronic low‐
grade inflammation may act together in a vicious cycle in the pathophysiology of PCOS …

I. History and Terminology: From Stein-Leventhal toFunctional Ovarian Hyperandrogenism
(FOH) IN 1935, Stein and Leventhal (1) reported the association of polycystic ovaries in …

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine condition associated with long‐
term health risks, including type 2 diabetes and vascular dysfunction in addition to …

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), the most common endocrine disorder among women of
reproductive age, is characterized by the coexistence of hyperandrogenism, ovulatory …

A form of polycystic ovary (PCO) resembling some aspects of the human PCO syndrome can
be induced in rats by a single injection of estradiol valerate (EV). An increase in sympathetic …

Purpose To evaluate whether psychological stress, as well as changes in hypothalamus-
pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and sympathetic nervous system (SNS) at different time points …

Background. The present study was designed to evaluate if electro-acupuncture (EA) could
affect oligo-/anovulation and related endocrine and neuroendocrine parameters in women …