OVULATION INDUCTION IN POLYCYSTIC-OVARY-SYNDROME - A REVIEW OF CONSERVATIVE AND NEW TREATMENT MODALITIES

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex disorder with heterogenous clinical and endocrine features. Chronic anovulation and infertility are common and affect about 75% of the patients. Ovulation induction in PCOS patients is a challenge for the physicians who treat these patients. Several different treatment modalities have been proposed to induce ovulation in PCOS, each of which deals with a different clinical or endocrine disorder which is present in these patients. This review presents traditional and new methods for ovulation induction in PCOS patients, the theoretical background, the pros and cons for each treatment and success rate.