Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Studies from McGill University add new findings in the area of polycystic ovarian syndrome
Published in Women's Health Weekly, September 20th, 2007
"We investigated the possible influence of testosterone (T) on cognitive functioning in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), an endocrine disorder associated with elevated levels of free testosterone (free T). Performance on a battery of neuropsychological tests in 29 women with elevated free T levels due to PCOS was compared to the performance of 22 age- and education-matched, healthy control women with free T levels in the normal female range," researchers in Montreal, Canada report.
"Women with PCOS had significantly higher levels of free T (estimated by the free androgen index) and demonstrated significantly worse performance on tests of verbal fluency,...
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