Does exemestane help women with PCOS ovulate?
Treatments studied
Part of Hormones & metabolism, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study tests if exemestane, a medication, can safely help women with PCOS start ovulating. It's for women who haven't tried ovulation medications before and are being treated at UNC Fertility.
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Who can take part
- You are a woman between 18 and 40 years old who is still having periods.
- You have been diagnosed with PCOS by a doctor at UNC Fertility.
- Your fallopian tubes are open (checked by a special X-ray test), and your partner's semen analysis is normal.
- You have never taken medication to help you ovulate.
- You can read, speak, and understand English or Spanish well enough to give permission and take part.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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