Relación entre el síndrome de ovario poliquístico y la infertilidad en mujeres que asisten a consulta externa de ginecología en el Hospital Alfredo Paulson del año 2019.

Abstract

Introduction: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is an endocrine disorder characterized by a hormonal imbalance and multiple cysts in the ovaries. The cause is unknown. Obesity, glucose intolerance, acne, excessive hair growth, amenorrhea, and infertility are common reasons that women initially seek care and are ultimately diagnosed with PCOS. Objective: Establish the relationship between infertility and PCOS considering age, BMI and endocrine hormones in women seen in the outpatient clinic at the Alfredo Paulson Hospital in 2019. Methodology: Relational, observational, retrospective, transversal, analytical. Results: The BMI ranged from a minimum of 18.87 to a maximum of 48.37 with a mean of 29.64 and a standard deviation of 5.84 Kg / m2. 23% of the patients were classified as normal weight, 34.1% overweight, 27% with grade 1 obesity, 8.7% with grade 2 obesity and 7.1% with grade 3 obesity. luteinizing hormone which was altered in 26.2% of the patients, the follicle stimulating hormone altered in 6.3% of the patients, the prolactin which was altered in 14.3% of the patients and the thyroid stimulating hormone altered in 18.3% of the patients. Conclusions: There were 126 patients treated at the Alfredo Paulson Hospital in 2019 with a diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome, of which 4 had a definitive diagnosis of female infertility, with an age between 25 and 35 years, frequently presenting overweight and grade one obesity with alterations significant biochemistry of FSH and TSH.