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CONGRESS COURSE 07
Sunday, 1 July 2018 I Room 111+112
The PCO syndrome: from diagnosis to health risk management
Organised by Special Interest Group Reproductive Endocrinology
COURSE COORDINATORS
Frank Broekmans (The Netherlands), Daniela Romualdi (Italy), Terhi Piltonen (Finland)
COURSE TYPE
Advanced
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The precongress course “The PCO syndrome: from diagnosis to health risk management “ is aimed at making a point on one of the most attractive and controversial conditions in the field of reproductive endocrinology. The event will offer a comprehensive and state-of-art view of the multiple aspects of the polycystic ovary syndrome, including physiopathology, diagnosis, long term health risks for the affected women and their offspring. The focus on the etiology and diagnosis of PCOS will be the premise to the understanding of how individualized treatment with lifestyle changes and medication alleviate symptoms, discomfort, and infertility.
TARGET AUDIENCE
Gynecologists, endocrinologists, reproductive physicians, reproductive nurses, basic researchers.
EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES
The course was built to fulfil the educational needs of different health-care professionals which may be disoriented by the controversial aspects of the syndrome and its ever-changing features. At the conclusion of this event, participants will be enabled to keep up with the latest developments on the role of insulin, androgens, dyslipidemia, and environmental factors in PCOS. The expected outcome for the clinical daily practice is to become familiar with the new trends in the management of polycystic ovary syndrome.
Chair: Terhi Piltonen, Finland
09:00 - 09:30
09:30 - 09:45 09:45 - 10:15
10:15 - 10:30 10:30 - 11:00
The pathophysiology of PCOS: What is it, what is the cause and what is the prognosis for fertility and health?
Steve Franks, United Kingdom
Discussion
Androgen excess: Is it the driving force behind the syndrome and its health implications?
Joop Laven, The Netherlands
Discussion Coffee break
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