Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health
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Lifetime reproduction outcomes in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Approved: 2022

Collaborators:

  • Dr Anju Joham
  • Prof Helena Teede
  • Dr Jillian (Chau Thien) Tay
  • Dr Maria Forslund
  • Dr Mahnaz Bahri Khomami
  • Dr Cheryce Harrison

Synopsis

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex hormonal disorder common affecting one in five women and one in four Australian Indigenous women. It is one of the most common cause of infertility and more than two-thirds of women with PCOS required fertility treatment to conceive. Family planning in women with PCOS are therefore extremely important as the success of fertility treatment are highly dependent on age. We intend to examine throughout the women’s reproductive life, their preconception health and fertility outcomes including the mean age of first and subsequent deliveries, delivery mode, pregnancy complications, delivery, use of fertility treatment, and final family size.