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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Also Known As: Hyperandrogenic Anovulation; Polycystic Ovarian Disease (PCOD)
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Condition overview
Attributes
Linked signs and symptoms
14Each sign/symptom opens its own page and links back to related conditions.
- Absence or Loss of Menstruation (Amenorrhoea)
- Acne
- Blood Pressure High (Hypertension)
- Cholesterol Raised
- Dandruff (Flaky Scalp)
- Hair Growth Excessive (Hirsutism)
- Infertility
- Menstrual Periods Abnormal
- Mind: Depression
- Obesity
- Pain During Menstruation (Dysmenorrhoea)
- Skin Oily
- Voice Deepening
- Weight Gain (Body Mass Index Raised)
Linked drugs / medications
1Medication information is educational only. A doctor or pharmacist should advise whether any medicine is appropriate.
Treatments, therapies and supportive options
12Grouped by treatment type. These are educational database links, not personal treatment recommendations. Evidence labels are shown only where stored in the EH database.
Medical therapy
2Lifestyle changes
7Alternative and complementary therapies
1Linked diagnostic tests and investigations
5These are pulled from both EH diagnostic-test link tables, including the older large test-link table.
Biological markers/agents
5This visual map shows biological markers/agents reported as increased or decreased with this condition. These are educational relationships only; test results must be interpreted by a qualified clinician because ranges vary by lab, method, age, sex and clinical context.
Often increased
5- Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH)Reference range exampleAdult ( > 16y), Female: 0.6–55 units/L; Adult ( > 16y), Male: 1.49–15 units/LLinked diagnostic testsFollicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH) Concentration
- Intracranial Pressure (Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure, CSF Pressure)Linked diagnostic testsIntracranial Prassure Monitoring (CSF Pressure)
- Luteinizing Hormone (LH)Reference range exampleAdult ( > 16y), Female: 3–56 units/L; Adult ( > 16y), Male: 1.2–8 units/LLinked diagnostic testsLuteinizing Hormone (LH) Concentration
- ProlactinReference range exampleAdult ( > 16y), Female: 0–24 ng/mL; Adult ( > 16y), Male: 0–19 ng/mLLinked diagnostic testsProlactin Concentration
- TestosteroneReference range exampleAdult ( > 16y), Female: 0.8–1.65 nmol/L; Adult ( > 16y), Male: 15–24.4 nmol/LLinked diagnostic testsTestosterone Concentration
Often decreased
0No markers in this group.
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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
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