Place the Introduction here, to include Thesis statement. Insulin Resistance plays a large part in fertility for women who have polycystic ovary syndrome. Myo-Inositol improves fertility, and alleviates many of these symptoms.
Polycystic ovary syndrome is a condition that affects many different parts of the body, not just the ovaries. The list of ailments associated with polycystic ovary syndrome is long, ranging from skin tags, dark skin patches, and hirsutism (male patterned hair growth) to liver disease, obesity, and insulin resistance. The symptoms that contribute to infertility are irregular menstrual cycles, an excess of androgens, and chronic anovulation (Genazzani, Lanzoni and Riccieri 139).
Polycystic ovary syndrome is shortened to its acronym of PCOS by the medical community and the women who have been diagnosed with it. Polycystic ovary syndrome is an endocrine disorder that affects at least 10% of women living in the United States. This disorder is predominant among reproductive women between the ages 12 and 45 (Banning 635). Many women are not diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome until conception is desired.
To be diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome, women must meet two of three required criteria. Women will be tested for endocrine abnormalities in laboratory tests, radiologic abnormalities on ultrasound examinations, and clinical features, such as amenorrhea or central obesity. Additional etiologies must also be taken into consideration, and excluded, before the diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome can be made. Some of these exclusions are adrenal or ovarian tumors, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, and Cushing’s syndrome (Banning 638).
An example of abnormalities on endocrine tests would be an exc...
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This then further contributes to impaired insulin signalling and endothelial dysfunction (Radin, et al., 2009). Energy restriction through a nutritional plan has been associated with improved glucose tolerance (Freestone, et al., 1992 and Van Weyenberg, et al., 2008). Insulin resistance and obesity has become a lot more common in recreational breeds such as the Spanish Mustang, Morgan, Warmbloods but is still most commonly seen in pony breeds (Johnson, 2002; Irelanda, et al., 2013 and Carter, et al., 2009).... ... middle of paper ... ...
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In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) is a complex series of procedures used to help those who want children but struggle with infertility. The process consists of extracting eggs from a woman and collecting a man’s sperm sample then manually combining them in a lab dish. Once the embryo(s) are created they are transferred to a woman’s uterus. IVF is commonly used in woman who cannot conceive on their own due to different reasonings. “These include but are not limited to blocked or damaged fallopian tubes, male factor infertility, woman with ovulation disorders, genetic disorders, woman who have had their fallopian tubes removed and unexplained infertility.” (American Pregnancy)
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Because of this, she does seem to have metabolic syndrome. With metabolic syndrome, concomitant disease states occur that the patient may have, including PCOS, and hypothyroidism.
II. The American Diabetes association, containing health care professionals and staff members from all over the world, wrote an article published in September 14, 2014 describing two conditions when the body’s respond to insulin is crucial.
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2.1 million married couples experience troubles with infertility. Infertility is defined as trying for over a year and not becoming pregnant for women under 35 and trying for six months for women over 35. The cause of the infertility is a male factor one third of the instances, female another third, ten percent of the cause is a combination of both male and female factors and the remaining twenty percent is not apparent. In vitro fertilization is a process that tries to eliminate the problems inherent in the mother and father. It involves an egg is fer...
The use of fertility treatments in recent years has been accompanied by an increase in the number of multiple births seen annually. The twin birth rate has increased by 59% since 1980, and the triplet and higher order multiples birth rate is up 423% (Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughter’s, 2004). There are two main forms of assisted reproductive therapy (ART) that are used currently. These are ovulation induction using fertility drugs alone and In vitro fertilization (IVF).
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...ian Syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common female endocrine conditions. It affects about 5 to 10 percent of women of reproductive age14. Women who have PCOS often suffer from high levels of hormones called androgens – a steroid hormone that regulates the development of male characteristics-14. This syndrome results in obesity, excessive hair growth, reproductive problems and other health issues.