Síndrome dos ovários policísticos, complicações metabólicas, cardiovasculares, psíquicas e neoplásicas de longo prazo: uma revisão sistematizada

Abstract

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrine disorders in women of reproductive age, with a prevalence of 6-16%. It is also one of the most frequent reasons for encounter at Obstetrics and Gynecology clinics. This review focuses on some of the main late health impacts of PCOS in middle-aged and postmenopausal patients. A literature search with the keywords "polycystic ovary syndrome" and "time" was conducted in PubMed, and 229 articles related to PCOS and late health consequences published between January 1, 2010, and June 19, 2020, were analyzed. Three articles were excluded because they did not meet the language criterion (being written in English), 177 were excluded based on the title and abstract, and 27 were excluded based on the analysis of the text, resulting in the inclusion of 22 articles in this systematized review. Metabolic, cardiovascular, neoplastic, and psychic complications were made evident, as well as a complex, not yet fully elucidated relationship between PCOS and obesity. Despite cardiovascular complications, there is no evidence that they lead to higher mortality in patients with PCOS, or that allcause mortality is higher in women with the syndrome. (English) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]