Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and Fertility

Polycystic ovarian syndrome is one of the commonest metabolic disturbances in female. It includes a combination of hyperandrogenism anovulation and ultrasound findings of cysts. Many of the metabolic consequences are being overlooked by most of the physicians and weight gain is one of them. General concern is for treating the infertility itself however treating obesity cures PCOD and hence infertility improves. However, this concept is still not common amongst most of the physicians and so the general public is completely not aware of it. However those who are aware of the syndrome and the role of weight loss surgery in treatment of it are opting for the surgery. Weight loss surgery including gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy has helped lot of females in treating the infertility secondary to polycystic ovarian disease. New evolution of minimally invasive techniques via keyhole either using endoscope or laparoscope is getting popularity in terms of safety and early patient recovery. We have been treating females with PCOD and high BMI by doing a weight loss surgery and the results are enormous.