EFICACIA DE UN PROTOCOLO TERAPÉUTICO EN PACIENTES CON SÍNDROME DE OVARIO POLIQUÍSTICO: ESTUDIO PROSPECTIVO

RESUMENSe propuso un protocolo consistente en educacion continua, dieta, ejercicio y metformina a pacientescon diagnostico de sindrome de ovario poliquistico. Se controlaron 55 mujeres en edad reproductiva, deabril de 2001 a mayo de 2004. Todas se controlaron al menos 3 veces, por un minimo de 9 meses deseguimiento. Se realizaron examenes de laboratorio y controles antropometricos. La edad promedio de laspacientes fue de 29 anos. Hubo cambios significativos en las variables estudiadas y logramos demostrarque el protocolo propuesto es capaz de disminuir los riesgos metabolicos de esta enfermedad.PALABRAS CLAVES: Sindrome de ovario poliquistico, hiperandrogenismo ovarico, resistencia a la insulina, hirsutismo, anovulacion cronicaSUMMARYIt was proposed a consistent protocol in sistematic education, diet, exercises and metformin to consultingpatients, who were diagnosticated of PCOS. Fifty five women in reproductive age were submited to controlssince April 2001 to May 2004. All the patients were submited at least three times, with a follow up of at leastnine months. Laboratory exams and antropometric controls were carried out. The patients' average age wastwenty nine years old, we found significant changes in the studied variables and we succeeded to prove thatthe treatment protocol that had been proposed can diminish the metabolic risks of this disease.KEY WORDS: Polycystic ovary syndrome, hyperandrogenism, insulin resistance,hirsutism, chronic anovulation