Features of Menstrual Disorders in Obese Women and Ways for Their Correction Using Orlistat
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The research deals with the problem of reproductive health in women with obesity. In obese women, oligomenorrhea (in 62.2 % of examines patients) prevails in the structure of menstrual disorders. On the background of obesity, incidence of metabolic syndrome is 68.9 %, and impaired glucose tolerance — 35.6 %. Administration of Xenical® for six months enables to obtain menstrual function recovery in 75.6 % of women with obesity, and in 31.1 % — recovery of ovarian function.
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