Questions tagged [pcos]
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Is transvaginal ultrasound the only imaging modality option for diagnosis of PCOS?
Diagnosis of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) requires that 2 of these 3 be present:
chronic anovulation
hyperandrogenism (clinical/biologic)
polycystic ovaries
For the 3rd criteria, usually a ...
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Is lean non-hyperandrogenic polycystic ovary syndrome genetic?
I read many papers that address the genetic factor of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). But all the papers I have been through focus on classic PCOS with hyperparathyroidism and insulin resistance. I ...
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How does the med, Spironolactone, help with PCOS?
I've been taking Spironolactone for my acne for many years (I'm a woman in my late 20's now). I have been taking it for this intended purpose. The other day, a doctor was looking over my meds and for ...
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Does research show that Metformin alleviates/mitigates Adult Acne in PCOS women?
I'm an adult woman in her 30's, who suffers from Poly-Cystic-Ovarian-Syndrome (PCOS). My doctor has proscribed me Metformin to treat/manage my PCOS. Since PCOS can be one of the several causes for ...
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Does birth control affect menstrual normality after stopping use in patients with PCOS?
I have been looking into this question for a friend who has been prescribed birth control pills. She was diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome but has since recovered. She currently has no ...
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Do women with polycystic overian syndrome is prone to have insomnia during motherhood? [closed]
I have a wife and before we got married she was diagnosed with PCOS, but then she got pregnant and gave birth to our beautiful daughter. As what I read PCOS means you have hormonal problem. During the ...
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How is PCOS officially diagnosed?
I have been treated for PCOS for about a decade now. But every-time I move to a new place, which happens quite frequently, the doctors always ask me how I was diagnosed with this condition or by what ...
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Do transvaginal ultrasounds break the hymen if one is a virgin? Is it painful for a virgin?
I was diagnosed with PCOS a number of years ago. Recently, my OBGYN set up an ultrasound for me to check on the status of my ovarian-cysts. I just thought it would be a normal pelvic ultrasound ...
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Are PCOS & endometriosis linked? How to know if menstrual pain is atypical to warrant testing?
I was diagnosed with PCOS about 5 years ago and take Metformin for it (although the symptoms are still at large). But lately, despite taking birth control, my period causes me an immense amount of ...
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What does metformin do to treat polycystic ovarian syndrome?
Metformin is a drug used to treat diabetes but one of its off-label uses is to treat Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. What does metformin do for someone who has PCOS but does not have diabetes? Is ...
