PCOS affects 5 to 10% of women of childbearing age resulting
in problems conceiving. PCOS is one of the leading causes of infertility, with
symptoms of absent of ovulation, resulting in very irregular are
absent periods, weight problems, facial hair and thinning hair on scalp.
A recent article published in Science Daily, reports that a nationwide study led by Penn State
College of Medicine researchers, found that the drug Letrozole,
results in higher birth rate for women diagnosed with PCOS, over the
conventional treatment, Clomiphene Citrate, (a
drug that stimulates ovulation), which results in only 22% success rate
with up to six cycles of treatment.
The study also found that fewer twin pregnancies were associated
with the drug Letrozole, 3.9%, compared to 6.9% on Clomiphene Citrate.
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