Reproductive System & Sexual Disorders: Current Research
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ISSN: 2161-038X
+44 1300 500008
ISSN: 2161-038X
+44 1300 500008
Xuesong Wen
The Burroughs, Hendon, London NW4 4BT
United Kingdom
Research Article
Do the Adult Daughters of PCOS Patients Develop PCOS and Is This Due to an Androgenized Uterine Environment-An Online Epidemiological Survey
Author(s): Agnieszka Ratajczak, Ray Kruse Iles and Xuesong WenAgnieszka Ratajczak, Ray Kruse Iles and Xuesong Wen
Objectives: Several inconsistent studies have investigated whether the uterine environment of androgenized pregnant women is a risk factor for an in-utero developmental imprinted predisposition towards subsequent polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) among their female offspring. These are difficult to compare due to variable parameters and subject selection criteria. Few epidemiological studies have analyzed the incidence of PCOS amongst adult daughters of PCOS affected women previously. Our study aimed to investigate risk factors relating to the development of PCOS in the female offspring of PCOS patients.
Methods: We used a questionnaire to collect a mother-to-daughter medical history and relevant information, in order to understand risk factors, which might relate to the presence of PCOS daughters of PCOS patients.
Results: Of four hu.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2161-038X.1000167