Endocrine, Metabolic and Reproductive Dysfunction in Women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: A Cross-Sectional Study from Saudi Arabia

Introduction: The endocrine condition called polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) consists of three distinctive features including hyperandrogenism combined with ovulatory malfunction and polycystic ovarian appearance. The endocrine and metabolic and reproductive complications of PCOS affect approximately ten percent of women within their childbearing years. Objective: PCOS patients require evaluation of their clinical features along with hormonal imbalance and metabolic abnormalities and reproductive system problems. Methods: The study involved assessing 350 women who received Rotterdam criteria diagnosis. The research analyzed hormonal results along with reproductive histories and lipid examination data through SPSS 25. Results: About three-fourths (75%) of females exhibited high testosterone while 70% revealed HOMA-IR higher than 2.5 and 80% presented abnormal menstrual rhythms. Forty percent of patients mentioned infertility as their condition while twenty percent encountered recurrent miscarriages. Research showed that metabolic syndrome affected 45% of the patient group under study. Conclusion: Women with PCOS need early recognition followed by combined medical treatments from various health professionals because this condition creates multiple medical issues.