How common is PCOS? What are the symptoms of PCOS?
• Obesity or weight gain • Amenorrhea (no menstrual period), Oligomenorrhoea (infrequent menses), and/or irregular bleeding • Hyperandrogenism • Infertility • Cystic enlarged ovaries • Insulin resistance, hyperinsulinemia, and diabetes Insulin resistance • Dyslipidemia (lipid abnormalities) • Hypertension (high blood pressure) • Hirsutism (excess hair) • Alopecia (male-pattern baldness or thinning hair) • Acne/Oily Skin/Seborrhea • Acanthosis nigricans (dark patches of skin, tan to dark brown/black) • Acrochordons (skin tags) MENSTRUAL IRREGULARITIES SKIN PROBLEMS WEIGHT AND INSULIN-BASED PROBLEMS 1. What causes PCOS? 2. Is there a cure for PCOS? 3. Is there one definitive test to diagnosis PCOS? 4. How should PCOS be diagnosed? 5. How are polycystic ovaries diagnosed by ultrasound? 6. What blood tests should be done to diagnose PCOS? 7. Does it matter when hormone tests are performed? 8. How important is the LH: FSH ratio? 9. Are PCOS and hypothyroid related? 10. What is the long-term
