M. Costello, M. Misso, A. Balen, J. Boyle, L. Devoto, R. Garad, R. Hart, L. Johnson, C. Jordan, R. Legro, R. Norman, L. Moran, E. Mocanu, J. Qiao, R. Rodgers, L. Rombauts, E. Tassone, S. Thangaratinam, E. Vanky, H. Teede
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Abstract
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is complex with reproductive, metabolic and psychological features. Infertility is a prevalent presenting feature of PCOS with approximately 75% of these women suffering infertility due to anovulation, making PCOS by far the most common cause of anovulatory infertility. Previous guidelines either lacked rigorous evidence‐based processes, did not engage consumer and international multidisciplinary perspectives, or were outdated.