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Polycystic ovary disease
Alternative Names: Polycystic ovaries; Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS); Stein-Leventhal syndrome; Polyfollicular ovarian disease. Symptoms: If you have polycystic ovary disease, you are likely to experience some of the following symptoms: Abnormal, irregular, or scanty menstrual periods (oligomenorrhea) Absent menses (amenorrhea), usually (but not always) after having one or more normal menstrual periods during puberty (secondary amenorrhea) Weight gain, even obesity Insulin resistance and diabetes Infertility Increased hair growth (hirsutism); distribution of body hair may be in a male pattern Virilization -- development of male sex characteristics in a female. This may include an increase in body hair, facial hair, a deepening of the voice, male-pattern baldness, and clitoral enlargement. Decreased breast size Aggravation of acne Signs and tests: Text Continues Below In a pelvic examination, the health care provider may note an enlarged clitoris (very rare finding) and enlarged ovaries. Tests include: FSH levels -- low or normal LH levels -- generally high Androgen (testosterone) levels -- high Estrogen (primarily estrone and estradiol) levels -- relatively high Urine 17-ketosteroids -- possibly high Vaginal ultrasound and, possibly, abdominal ultrasound MRI Laparoscopy Ovarian biopsy Page:  1 | 2 | Next >>