Polycystic ovary syndrome / Mohgah Elsheikh, Caroline Murphy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Elsheikh, Mohgah, author.

Murphy, Caroline, 1980- author.

Series:

The facts

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Polycystic ovary syndrome--Popular works.

Polycystic ovary syndrome.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (227 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2023.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

PCOS is one of the most common hormonal disorders, affecting up to 10 percent of women of reproductive age. It is a common cause of infertility and more than half of women with PCOS are overweight. Helping women to understand PCOS, this book provides practical advice on how to control the symptoms and manage their condition.

Contents:

Contents; Part 1 About polycystic ovary syndrome; Introduction; 1 What is polycystic ovary syndrome?; 2 What causes polycystic ovary syndrome?; 3 What are the symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome?; 4 What are the health risks associated with polycystic ovary syndrome?; 5 How is the diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome made?; Part 2 The treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome; 6 Controlling insulin resistance; 7 Coping with stress; 8 Treatment of irregular or absent menstrual periods; 9 Treatment of subfertility; 10 Treatment of excess body hair; 11 Treatment of hair loss

12 Treatment of acnePart 3 Weight management in polycystic ovary syndrome; Introduction; 13 Before you begin to try to lose weight; 14 What should you be eating?; 15 The physics of weight loss; 16 Physical activity and weight management; 17 Preparing to lose weight; 18 Polycystic ovary syndrome, carbohydrates, and the glycaemic index; 19 Alternative dietary approaches; 20 Behavioural aspects of losing weight; 21 Your individual weight loss plan; 22 Treatment of obesity: the role of drugs and surgery; 23 Weight maintenance-the bit 'diets' don't tell you; Glossary; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; L

MO; P; S; T; U; Appendices; Appendix 1 Food and activity diary; Appendix 2 Progress chart; Appendix 3 Calories used up during various activities; Appendix 4 What's a portion?; Appendix 5 Calorie content of alcoholic drinks; Appendix 6 Relative glycaemic index of some common foods; Appendix 7 List of useful websites; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z

Notes:

Formerly CIP.

Includes index.

Previously issued in print: 2008.

Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.

ISBN:

1-383-03520-2

1-283-57979-0

9786613892249

0-19-155013-2

0-19-160747-9

OCLC:

778339715