Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Effect and Mechanisms of Acupuncture for Ovulation Induction

Table 1

Diagnostic criteria of PCOS.

Diagnostic criteria	NIH 1990	Rotterdam 2003	AES 2006
	Require	At least two out of	Require
Hyperandrogenism (HA)^A	√	√	√
Ovulatory dysfunction (OD)^B	√	√	and/or √
PCO morphology (PCO)^C		√	and/or √
Possible phenotypes	(1) HA + OD	(1) HA + OD + PCO; (2) HA + OD; (3) HA + PCO; (4) PCO + OD	(1) HA + OD + PCO; (2) HA + OD; (3) HA + PCO

 ^AClinical or biochemical signs of hyperandrogenism.
^BOligomennorrhea, amenorrhea, oligoovulation, or anovulation.
^C≥12 follicles of 2–9 mm and/or enlarged ovarian volume of  ≥10 mL in one or both ovaries.