[Long-term consequences of polycystic ovary syndrome].

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common chronic endocrine disease in women. The prevailing complaints at a young age are menstrual irregularities, infertility, and hyperandrogenism-related problems. However, metabolic disorder-induced complications have been in the foreground over years. The review gives the current ideas on a change of clinical manifestations in the natural course of PCOS, as well as the pathogenetically grounded prevention of complications in patients.