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Polycystic ovary syndrome historical perspective

Introduction

Overview

Overview

Polycystic ovary syndrome was first described in 1935 by American gynecologists Irving F. Stein, Sr. and Michael L. Leventhal, from whom its original name of Stein–Leventhal syndrome is taken. The earliest published description of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) was in 1721 in Italy. Cyst-related changes to the ovaries were described in 1844.

Historical Perspective

Historical Perspective

  • In 1721, a description of symptoms resembling PCOS was first published in Italy.[1]
  • In 1844, cyst-related changes to the ovaries were first described.
  • In 1935, Irving F. Stein, Sr. and Michael L. Leventhal, American gynecologists, described PCOS for the first time.
References

References

  1. ↑ Azziz R, Dumesic DA, Goodarzi MO (2011). “Polycystic ovary syndrome: an ancient disorder?”. Fertil. Steril. 95 (5): 1544–8. doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.09.032. PMC 3164771. PMID 20979996.


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