POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME AND SKIN CHANGES: INCIDENCE, PATHOGENESIS, CLINIC AND TREATMENT. LITERATURE REVIEW

  • Inga Česnavičiūtė VU Medicinos fakultetas
  • Agnė Sausdravė VU Medicinos fakultetas
  • Diana Bužinskienė VU MF Klinikinės medicinos instituto Akušerijos ir ginekologijos klinika
DOI: https://doi.org/10.37499/LAG.931
Keywords: polycystic ovary syndrome, cutaneous manifestations of polycystic ovary syndrome, polycystic ovary syndrome and skin, dermatologic manifestations of polycystic ovary syndrome

Abstract

The aim. To review skin changes in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome. Methods. A comprehensive review of 27 literature sources published between 2003 and 2021 on skin changes in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome was performed. Results. The incidence of dermatological symptoms in polycystic ovary syndrome can reach up to 90 %. Skin changes in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome are due to hyperandrogenemia and insulin resistance. The frequency of these conditions varies, with hirsutism and acne being the most common skin changes. Other dermatological features associated with polycystic ovary syndrome include hyperseborrhoea, female pattern hair thinning, acanthosis nigricans, striae and soft fibromas. Conclusions. Polycystic ovary syndrome is a common disorder affecting 6–10 % of women of reproductive age. Detection of skin changes in polycystic ovary syndrome may help to diagnose polycystic ovary syndrome early and prevent its long-term consequences on women’s health.

Author Biographies

Agnė Sausdravė, VU Medicinos fakultetas

Graduated from the Faculty of Medicine of Vilnius University, and during her studies she did an internship in Germany at Klinikum Vivantes im Friedrichshain (Berlin) - Dermatovenerology and Phlebology Department and at the Dermatovenerology Department of Helios Klinikum Aue. Currently she is carrying out Dermatovenerology residency at the University Hospital of Vilnius, Santaros Clinics. She is a member of the Lithuanian Society of Dermatovenerology (LDVD) and the European Association of Dermatologists (EADV). She actively participates in national and international conferences and gives presentations.

Diana Bužinskienė, VU MF Klinikinės medicinos instituto Akušerijos ir ginekologijos klinika

She graduated from the Faculty of Medicine of Vilnius University and in 2015 defended her PhD thesis on "Peri-anal diseases in pregnancy and after childbirth: incidence, risk factors and impact on woman’s quality of life". Since 2015, she has been an assistant at the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Clinic of the Institute of Clinical Medicine, Vilnius University Medical Faculty. Member of LAGD and LGS. From 2020 - Scientific supervisor of the SMVT of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, VU MF. Author and co-author of scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals. She works as an obstetrician-gynaecologist at VUL Santaros Clinic.

Published
2022-10-09
Issue
Vol 25 No 3 (2022): Lithuanian Obstetrics & Gynecology
Section
Continuous education