Additional blood tests to rule out conditions often seen alongside PCOS and to find the cause of the condition is recommended. Blood tests are usually very accessible, and the five tests morefertile recommends are: Fasting glucose Fasting glucose (blood sugar) levels (or other tests for glucose intolerance and insulin resistance) are efficient...
Polycystic ovary syndrome causes a range of symptoms because of abnormal hormone levels, including changes to menstrual cycle patterns and an increased risk of other health conditions. Hormones The crucial feature of PCOS is elevated androgens (male hormones), particularly testosterone. However, other hormones are involved in the condition, an...
There are different types of polycystic ovaries, and which type a woman has makes a huge difference to her chances of conceiving. Millions of women have polycystic ovaries, but they don’t all have fertility issues because it can be perfectly normal for them to have many large follicles in their ovaries (the “cysts”). The problem as far as con...
The diagnosis of PCOS is a problem as more than one criteria are in use, and diagnosis rates vary significantly between them. The other issue is our understanding of PCOS has also changed considerably in the last five years, plus there are significant issues using the same criteria for adults and teenagers. Most clinicians use the Rotterdam Cr...
