Assessment and Management of Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex, common endocrine condition affecting reproductive aged women with a reported prevalence of between 8 and 13%, depending on the diagnostic criteria and the population studied. Diagnosis, based on Rotterdam criteria, commonly requires two of the three following features: oligo/amenorrhoea, polycystic ovaries on ultrasound, biochemical/or clinical hyperandrogenism, with exclusion of other aetiologies. Nurses are ideally situated to provide evidence-based care and education within an interdisciplinary model to optimise the health outcomes of women with PCOS.