Polycystic ovary syndrome: early detection in the adolescent

• Published in: Clinical obstetrics and gynecology Vol. 50; no. 1; p. 178
• Main Authors: Jeffrey Chang, R, Coffler, Mickey S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.03.2007
• Subjects: Adolescent; Early Diagnosis; Female; Humans; Insulin Resistance - physiology; Luteinizing Hormone - blood; Ovary - diagnostic imaging; Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - complications; Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - diagnosis; Puberty, Precocious - etiology; Ultrasonography

The primary clinical manifestations of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are hirsutism and irregular menstrual bleeding due to ovarian androgen excess and chronic anovulation. Historically, these features emerge late in puberty or shortly thereafter. The presence of insulin resistance or obesity, bot...