ArticleSaudi journal of biological sciences2021
Impact of bariatric surgery on androgen profile and ovarian volume in obese polycystic ovary syndrome patients with infertility.
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- Serum anti-Müllerian hormone levels in women following bariatric surgery: insights from a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC endocrine disorders · 2026Pooled it
- Bariatric surgery as a treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Pooled it
- Efficacy of Bariatric Surgery in the Treatment of Women With Obesity and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism · 2022Trial
- The Effects of Bariatric Surgery on Female Fertility: A Narrative Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- The Influence of Bariatric Surgery on Reproductive Hormones and Ovarian Morphology and Clinical Findings in Women: A Prospective Study.Obesity surgery · 2025Article
- The Relationship Between Obesity, Bariatric Surgery, and Infertility: A Systematic Review.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Assessment of androgenic hormones and other risk factors in Egyptian males with early onset androgenetic alopecia: a case control study.Archives of dermatological research · 2025Article
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- Association between a body shape index and female infertility: a cross-sectional study.BMC women's health · 2024Article
- Clinical observation of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and metformin treatment in obese PCOS patients.Journal of medical biochemistry · 2024Article
- The impact of sleeve gastrectomy on polycystic ovarian syndrome: a single-center 1-year cohort study.Irish journal of medical science · 2024Article
- Plasma SHBG Levels as an Early Predictor of Response to Bariatric Surgery.Obesity surgery · 2024Article
- Pathophysiology and Nutritional Approaches in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS): A Comprehensive Review.Current nutrition reports · 2023Review
- Outcome of Gastric Bypass Surgery on Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
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- Current Perspectives on Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2022Review
- Sex-specific differences in bone mineral density loss after sleeve gastrectomy.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
Obesity has major adverse effects on reproductive performance and fertility potential especially in women with polycystic ovary syndrome. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the consequences of excess weight reduction by bariatric surgery on androgen levels, and ovarian volume by ultrasonography in obese polycystic ovary patients. This one year Cohort study was carried out in Zagazig university hospitals. The study included 36 infertile women with PCOS and obesity, who underwent bariatric surgery(sleeve gastrectomy or gastric bypass). Patients were evaluated for free and total serum testosterone levels, Sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG), free androgen index (FAI) and also ovarian volume by ultrasound pre-operatively, 6 months and 1 year after surgery. The results showed significant reduction in Body Mass Index, free and total serum testosterone levels and rise in SHBG and regulation of menstrual cycle at 6 and 12 months after operation. Free androgen index and ovarian volume by ultrasound also significantly decreased (p < 0.001) .As a conclusion, Bariatric surgery results in durable loss of weight and restores the normal physiological balance of androgenic milieu and ovarian morphology by ultrasound, in infertile women who have Polycystic ovary syndrome.
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