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Polycystic ovarian syndrome
Or PCOS, is a condition in which a woman's levels of the sex hormones estrogen and progesterone are out of balance. This leads to the growth of ovarian cysts (benign masses on the ovaries). PCOS can cause problems with a women's menstrual cycle, fertility, cardiac function, and appearance.
Symptoms:
- Irregular periods or no periods at all.
- Difficulty getting pregnant (because of irregular ovulation or failure to ovulate)
- Excessive hair growth (hirsutism) – usually on the face, chest, back or buttocks.
- Weight gain.
- Thinning hair and hair loss from the head.
- Oily skin or acne.
Preliminary plan:
- General practitioner appointment
- Gynecologist appointment
- Complete blood count (CBC)
- Urinalysis
- Pelvic ultrasound
- Laparoscopy
- Hormone test:
- Luteinizing hormone (LH)
- Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
- Testosterone
- OH-progesterone
Doctors
Obstetrician gynecologist, endocrinologist gynecologist
Obstetrician gynecologist, endocrinologist gynecologist
Candidate of Medical Science
Obstetrician gynecologist
