Review Article
Pharmacological Treatment of Obesity in Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Algorithm 1
Revised 2003 criteria for diagnosing polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) [
7].
Two of the following three criteria must be fulfilled: | (i) A clinical diagnosis of oligomenorrhoea or amenorrhoea | (ii) Clinical or biochemical evidence of hyperandrogenism | (iii) Polycystic ovaries on ultrasound examination (either 12 or more follicles measuring 2–9 mm | in diameter, or an ovarian volume of >10 cm3) | Late onset congenital adrenal hyperplasia, androgen secreting tumours, and Cushing’s | syndrome must be excluded in women with raised androgens; thyroid disorders and raised | prolactin should be excluded in women with menstrual disturbances. |
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