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DEEPSHA KALIGITHI
Effect of pulsed electromagentic
field versus aerobic excercises on
women with polycystic ovary
syndrome : A single –blind
randomized controlled trail
ARTICLE INFORMATION
health.
Cario university,Egypt.
Study design : A single –blind randomized
controlled trail.
Population: obese women with polycystic ovary
syndrome
AIMS and OBJECTIVES
This study was an attempt to compare the effect of
pulsed electromagnetic field versus aerobic exercise
on women with polycystic ovary syndrome
ABSTRACT
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) produces
symptoms in approximately 5% to 10% of women of
reproductive age (12–45 years old).
It is thought to be one of the leading causes of female
women health.
Cario university,Egypt
Population: obese women with pcos
INCLUSION CRITERIA
Obese women
Age -20-35 years
Amenorrhea
Oligomenorrhea
BMI : 30 to 34.9 kg/m2
LH/FSH : greater than 2
EXCLUSON CRITERIA
Disorders like
Androgen –secreting neoplasia
Thyriod dysfunction
Cushings syndrome
Ovarian tumor
EXCLUSION CRITERIA
Diseases like:
Cardiac and chest diseases
Diabetes
Obese class 2 and 3
Contraindications for PEMF :
Implanted devices
Pacemaker
Maligancies
Seizure
Atherosclerosis
Viral infections
Pulsed electromagnetic field
treatment sessions for Group A
PEMF machine was applied by Health waves generator
with two independent channels.
Position of patient : supine lying position.
Then the two plates of magnetotherapy was placed
Biomechanical assays :
LH/FSH ratio
CRP
HEIGHT – WEIGHT SCALE
RESULTS
Baseline and demographic data :
As indicated by the independent t-test, there were no
Group A Group B