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endocrine glands, pelvic laparoscopy, female reproductive anatomy, stein-leventhal syndrome, uterus, follicle development, polycystic ovaries, polycystic ovarian syndrome, pcos, stein-leventhal syndrome, polyfollicular ovarian disease, polycystic ovary disease is characterized by enlarged ovaries, multiple small cysts, an abnormally high number of follicles at various states of maturation, a thick, scarred capsule surrounding each ovary, syndrome was originally reported by stein, leventhal in 1935, they described a group of women, amenorrhea, absence of menses, infertility, hirsutism, unwanted hair growth in women, enlarged polycystic ovaries, known that those, polycystic ovaries, have some, not necessarily, the "classic" symptoms included in stein-leventhal syndrome, polycystic ovary disease, endocrine disorder, normal hormone cycles, disrupted, hormones direct many functions throughout the body, hormones regulate reproductive functions, the normal development of ova, eggs, ovaries, not completely understood why, how hormone cycles, disrupted, several working theories, in polycystic ovary disease, under-developed follicles accumulate, in the ovaries, follicles, sacs, the ovaries that contain ova, ova in these follicles fail to mature, cannot be released, ovaries, accumulate, cysts, in the ovary, contribute to infertility, lack of follicular maturation, inability to ovulate, likely, low levels of follicle stimulating hormone, fsh, higher-than-normal levels of androgens, male hormones, produced, in the ovary, insulin resistance also seems to be a key feature in polycystic ovarian syndrome, hormones, insulin helps regulate ovarian function, someone is insulin resistant, that cells throughout the body, not readily respond to insulin circulating, in the blood, insulin remains high, in the blood, hyperinsulinemia, high levels of insulin, contribute to lack of ovulation, high androgen levels, infertility, early pregnancy loss, polycystic ovaries, two to five times larger than normal ovaries, white, thick, tough outer covering, women, diagnosed, in 20s, 30s, many women, polycystic ovary disease have irregular menses, have scanty menstruation, oligomenorrhea, no menses at, amenorrhea, women diagnosed, disorder frequently have a mother, sister, similar symptoms commonly associated, pcos, polycystic ovarian syndrome, conception is frequently possible, proper surgical, medical treatments, following conception, pregnancy, uneventful, have polycystic ovary disease, likely to experience some, abnormal, irregular, scanty menstrual periods, oligomenorrhea, absent menses, amenorrhea, not always, after having one, normal menstrual periods, puberty, secondary amenorrhea, weight gain, obesity, insulin resistance, diabetes, infertility, increased hair growth, hirsutism, distribution of body hair, male pattern, virilization, development of male sex characteristics, female, an increase in body hair, facial hair, a deepening, the voice, male-pattern baldness, clitoral enlargement, decreased breast size, aggravation of acne, pelvic examination, note an enlarged clitoris, very rare finding, enlarged ovaries, fsh levels, lh levels, generally high, androgen, testosterone, levels, estrogen, primarily estrone, estradiol, levels, relatively high, urine 17-ketosteroids, possibly high, vaginal ultrasound, abdominal ultrasound, mri, laparoscopy, ovarian biopsy, blood tests that done, the initial evaluation to look, potential causes, serum hcg, pregnancy test, negative, thyroid function tests, prolactin levels, medications, treat the symptoms of polycystic ovary disease include birth control pills, spironolactone, flutamide, clomiphene citrate, clomiphene induces the pituitary gland to produce more fsh, in turn stimulates maturity, release, the ova, potent ovulation induction agents, fertility drugs, human menopausal gonadotropins, pregnancy, weight reduction, very difficult, very important, polycystic ovaries who, overweight, weight loss, reduce insulin resistance, stimulate ovulation, improve fertility rates, the treatment, polycystic ovaries is use of insulin sensitizing medication, metformin, pregnancy achieved, appropriate treatment, sterility, obesity-related conditions, high blood pressure, diabetes, increased the risk of endometrial cancer, the endometrium, lining, the uterine wall that sheds, menstruate, get thicker, thicker, hyperplasia, lack of ovulation, increased risk of breast cancer, experiencing the symptoms of this disorder.