Clinical Manifestations
Darkened, velvety patches of skin are commonly found on the neck, armpits, or groin folds.
What is acanthosis nigricans?
High levels of insulin cause the ovaries to produce excess male hormones.
What is insulin resistance or hyperinsulinemia?
Before confirming diagnosis, doctors must rule out other illnesses including thyroid disease, hyperprolactinemia, and adrenal dysfunction that may also create excessive androgens
What is congenital adrenal hyperplasia?
A surgical procedure that removes androgen-producing ovarian tissue to help restore ovulation when medications are ineffective.
What is ovarian drilling?
This condition was first named after the two physicians to report the symptoms associated with the syndrome, and then for the salient physical finding observed.
What is Stein-Leventhal Syndrome?
Small, soft, flesh-colored growths that commonly appear on the neck or underarms
What are skin tags?
Women with this condition are at significant risk of developing high blood pressure due to insulin resistance.
What is type 2 diabetes?
These recommendations are typically used to identify polycystic ovaries, hyperandrogenism, and irregular ovulation, two of the three disorders that make up syndrome
What are the Rotterdam requirements?
A class of medications that block the effects of male hormones to reduce symptoms like excess hair growth and acne
What are anti-androgen medications?
This recommended lifestyle intervention is recommended for managing this condition in patients who are overweight to improve insulin sensitivity and lower androgen levels.
What is weight loss through diet and exercise?
Thinning of scalp hair or male-pattern hair loss despite being female.
What is androgenic alopecia (hair thinning)?
Unopposed estrogen stimulation can result in abnormal thickening of the uterine lining over time.
What is endometrial hyperplasia?
When diagnosing , doctors often use this imaging test to look at the ovaries and find several small cysts.
what is an ultrasound?
A medication commonly used to improve insulin sensitivity and regulate blood sugar levels in this condition.
What is Metformin?
Its symptoms might resemble those of normal puberty, stress, and other hormone abnormalities. The syndrome may be challenging to detect at an early stage
What is it that can be mistaken for other conditions?
Persistent acne on the face, chest, or back that continues beyond teenage years.
What is chronic hormonal acne?
A condition characterized by high levels of androgens, like testosterone. This contributes to the majority of the common symptoms of this disorder.
What is hyperandrogenemia (or hyperandrogenism)?
This is a blood test result, which typically shows elevated amounts of masculine hormones like testosterone.
What does hyperandrogenism mean?
Hormonal therapy is used to regulate menstrual cycles and improve acne and excessive hair growth.
What is hormonal birth control?
Due to the physical symptoms and hormonal effects of this syndrome, people with this condition are more likely to experience mental or emotional health issue are more likely to experience it.
How it is linked with depression and anxiety?
Irregular or missed menstrual periods, along with difficulty becoming pregnant
What are irregular menses and infertility?
In this condition, the dysfunction of the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian (HPO) axis results in excess release of one hormone and less of another. This prevents follicles from maturing and releasing an egg.
What is LH and FSH imbalance (high LH & low FSH)?
Abnormal or nonexistent menstrual bleeding is a common diagnostic sign this syndrome
What do amenorrhea and oligomenorrhea mean?
Medications taken orally or by injection to stimulate ovulation in individuals trying to become pregnant.
What are ovulation induction drugs?
When hair grows in areas like the chin, chest, or upper lip
What is hirsutism?