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Minerva Ginecologica 2006 April;58(2):115-35

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language: English

Ovulation induction in infertile patients with polycystic ovary syndrome

Palomba S., Zullo F.

Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Magna Graecia, Catanzaro, Italy

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the major cause of anovulatory infertility. Throughout the years, several and effective medical and surgical therapies have been proposed to treat the ovarian dysfunction. To date, new effective and cheap drugs, such as metformin and aromatase inhibitors, are available. The aim of the present descriptive review is to describe the main therapeutic approaches for treating infertile patients with PCOS.