Prediction of PCOS and Mental Health Using Fuzzy Inference and SVM

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal disorder found in women of reproductive age. There are different methods used for the detection of PCOS, but these methods limitedly support the integration of PCOS and mental health issues. To address these issues, in this paper we present an automated early detection and prediction model which can accurately estimate the likelihood of having PCOS and associated mental health issues. In real-life applications, we often see that people are prompted to answer in linguistic terminologies to express their well-being in response to questions asked by the clinician. To model the inherent linguistic nature of the mapping between symptoms and diagnosis of PCOS a fuzzy approach is used. Therefore, in the present study, the Fuzzy Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) method is evaluated for its performance. Using the local yet specific dataset collected on a spectrum of women, the Fuzzy TOPSIS is compared with the widely used support vector machines (SVM) algorithm. Both the methods are evaluated on the same dataset. An accuracy of 98.20% using the Fuzzy TOPSIS method and 94.01% using SVM was obtained. Along with the improvement in the performance and methodological contribution, the early detection and treatment of PCOS and mental health issues can together aid in taking preventive measures in advance. The psychological well-being of the women was also objectively evaluated and can be brought into the PCOS treatment protocol.

Mini review: The FDA-approved prescription drugs that induce ovulation in women with ovulatory problems

Infertility is defined as not being able to become pregnant after 12 months or more of unprotected sexual intercourse. Female infertility as a serious health issue can result from ovulation disorders, menstrual cycle problems, structural problems, and environmental factors. Ovulation occurs once a month between the time of menarche and menopause. The release of a mature egg from the ovary is controlled with the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis. Several hormones such as gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH), FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone), LH (luteinizing hormone), estrogen, and progesterone play fundamental roles in the ovulation process. Both FSH and LH are the main treatment for women with ovulation disorders. Depending on the reasons for infertility, several different types of treatment are available for infertile women. Fertility drugs as an important part of treatment work like the natural hormones to treat infertility. Several fertility drugs can regulate ovulation and the release of an egg from the ovary in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) or undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment. This mini-review is about the FDA-approved prescription drugs that induce ovulation in women with ovulatory problems.