PCOS: Key issues and remaining questions

摘要

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder in women and yet remains enigmatic. Despite its high prevalence in the population, much controversy remains regarding its diagnosis, its etiology and the most appropriate treatment strategy. To this end, an international group of scientists meets on a biannual basis to explore this complex disorder, to attempt to derive consensus and to propose areas of importance for research. This year's meeting was in the U.S. and focused on controversies in PCOS discussed in a debate format. In this edition of Fertility and Sterility, we present four of the discussed controversies.