Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a frequent disorder, affecting approximately 5–10% of infertile women. It can represent more than 80% of cases of infertility due to anovulation. The main goal of treatment is the induction of mono-ovulatory cycles. A pragmatic management of infertility in PCOS will allow most patients to conceive. Weight loss and clomiphene citrate (CC) are the first-line components of patients treatment before gonadotrophins are used. However, during gonadotrophin administration, there is a high risk of ovarian hyper-stimulation and multiple pregnancies. So, surgery with laparoscopic ovarian drilling is often used before gonadotrophins in order to obtain normal ovulatory cycles.
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Lebbi, I., Ben Temime, R., Fadhlaoui, A., & Feki, A. (2015, July 17). Ovarian Drilling in PCOS: Is it Really Useful? Frontiers in Surgery. Frontiers Media S.A. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2015.00030
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