PCOS Center Zurich
As a university-based PCOS center, we offer patients suffering from polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) comprehensive and holistic diagnostics, care and treatment. PCO syndrome can be accompanied by a number of concomitant diseases. Experts from a wide range of disciplines work closely together to respond to individual needs and define a precisely tailored treatment pathway for each patient.
PCOS – What is it?
PCOS is a disease with varying manifestations and is the most common endocrinological disorder in young women. Some sufferers experience irregular (oligomenorrhea) or absent bleeding (amenorrhea). In rare cases, menstrual cycles are shortened (polymenorrhea). Others suffer from skin problems or increased body hair, possibly due to increased male hormones in the blood (hyperandrogenemia). Often, but not always, the ovaries have an above-average number of small follicles, giving this clinical picture the somewhat misleading name “polycystic ovary syndrome”.
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Why is a PCOS diagnosis important?
PCOS can lead to long-term consequences such as cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes mellitus, mental illnesses such as depression or even endometrial cancer. In addition, the many follicles can prevent regular ovulation and thus lead to reduced fertility. Cosmetic problems (increased body hair, acne) can also affect your quality of life.
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Our PCOS center offers modern and individually tailored therapies to alleviate symptoms and improve quality of life:
- Drug therapies: Regulation of hormone balance or treatment of cycle disorders (e.g. birth control pills, antiandrogens, metformin, inositol, luteal hormones or other hormone preparations without contraceptive protection). Drugs for weight reduction (e.g. GLP-1 analogues). Topical medication for hair loss (e.g. minoxidil).
- Fertility treatment: stimulation of ovulation or support through IVF if required.
- Dermatological therapies: Laser treatments for increased body hair. Antibiotic treatments for acne.
Why the PCOS Center in Zurich
- Interdisciplinary care: Experts from reproductive endocrinology, endocrinology, dermatology, nutritional medicine and psychology work closely together.
- State-of-the-art diagnostics and therapy: access to the latest scientific findings and technologies for precise diagnosis and effective treatment.
- Individual, patient-centered treatment: A treatment plan tailored to the needs of each patient for the best possible results.
- Research and innovation: As a university center, the USZ actively researches new findings on PCOS and continuously improves diagnosis and treatment options.
Our PCOS experts
Based on the latest scientific findings, experts from various disciplines offer a wide range of advice and treatment for PCOS. The clinics for Reproductive Endocrinology, Endocrinology, Diabetology, Clinical Nutrition and Dermatology work closely together. Depending on the individual situation, we offer psychological support and other therapies (e.g. exercise therapy) in and outside the USZ.