Question 57 · LEK · Polycystic ovary syndrome
A basic recommendation for a woman with polycystic ovary syndrome, BMI>27, irregular menstrual cycles and infertility is:
- A. weight loss (diet).
- B. metformin.
- C. stimulation of ovulation with clomiphene citrate.
- D. metformin and the stimulation of ovulation with clomiphene citrate.
- E. progestogens in the second phase of the cycle.
Hint
Think of the first-line, non-pharmacological intervention that can restore ovulation in overweight women with PCOS.
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