Pregnancy and birth outcomes in women with and without polycystic ovary syndrome

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is associated with increased risk of adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes, however this may be most related to the conditions associated with PCOS rather than PCOS per se. Current evidence on pregnancy and birth outcomes is poor and uncertain, mostly due to inclusion of selected populations and inclusion of multiple outcomes of interest with different sort of risk factors and confounders. To address the knowledge gaps in this area, future research should target community-based women with medically diagnosed PCOS status and defined PCOS phenotype and should focus on pathophysiologically related outcomes at each study.