Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Basic Science to Clinical Advances Across the Lifespan 1ed
Providing a holistic, global approach to all aspects of PCOS, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Basic Science to Clinical Advances Across the Lifespan offers authoritative guidance on the diagnosis, treatment, and management of this challenging syndrome. It presents a coherent, evidence-based approach to diagnosis, as well as recommendations for clinical practice grounded in recent advances in basic sciences. Unique in the field, this practical resource provides decision-making tools for endocrinologists, fertility specialists, gynecologists, and internists who diagnose and treat patients with this complex chronic condition.
- Covers all aspects of PCOS and management across the lifespan, including short- and long-term metabolic, endocrine, and psychological challenges.
- Offers an integrative approach to the understanding of pathophysiology and management of PCOS in adult women and adolescent girls with a focus on genetics, microRNAs, and risk factors.
- Includes clinical, hormonal and metabolic features as well as diagnostic criteria and PCOS phenotypes.
- Presents treatment and management options for common symptoms, hirsutism, menstrual irregularity, and conception planning, including a chapter on subfertility and the male PCOS equivalent. Includes coverage of standard comorbidities, as well as a section on global approaches to patients with PCOS that addresses unique concerns, practices, and stigmas associated with how different cultures approach the disorder.
- Addresses the use of complementary/alternative medicine, lifestyle modification, and behavioral therapy in managing PCOS.
| Book | |
|---|---|
| Author | Rehman, Rehana |
| Pages | 272 |
| Year | 2/27/2023 |
| ISBN | 9780323879323 |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Language | English |
| Uncategorized | |
| Edition | 1/e |
| Weight | 0.59 |
| Binding | Paperback |