1Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Dr. Vithalrao Vikhe Patil Foundations College of Pharmacy, Ahmednagar - 414111.
2Research Scholar, Dr. Vithalrao Vikhe Patil Foundations College of Pharmacy, Ahmednagar – 414111.
*Corresponding Author E-mail: ganeshbarkade7@gmail.com
Online Published on 21 March, 2023.
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a heterogeneous endocrine disorder in women. It generally occurs in the female of reproductive age. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is also known as Stein Leventhal Syndrome. According to World Health Organization (WHO), PCOS impacted 116 million women worldwide. The purpose of this review is to summarize physiological characteristics of PCOS like obesity, hirsutism, infertility, acne, etc. that are common among women diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome. This review also highlights a brief outline of signs and symptoms, pathophysiology, risk factors and treatment with drugs acting on anovulation, infertility, and symptoms of the polycystic ovarian syndrome.
Androgen, Estrogen, Hirsutism, Oligomenorrhea, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Polycystic ovary
