It is known that women with PCOS are significantly more likely to have type II diabetes, thyroid, and heart disease and it also appears to have a link to endometrial cancer.
1 in every 5 women in India is estimated to have PCOS. As it is a cluster of disorders, no single test can diagnose the condition. PCOS diagnosis requires a battery of laboratory and radiological tests, the results of which need to be clinically correlated.
The AE – PCOS SOCIETY recommends all women with PCOS to be assessed for CVD risk, to test for BMI, waist conference and blood pressure at each clinical visit.
PCOS – Profile 1 | PCOS – Profile 2 | PCOS – Profile 3 |
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Irregular cycles with suspended hyperandrogenism | Classic PCOS/Ovulatory PCOS (with USG) | Classic PCOS/Ovulatory PCOS (with USG) |
FBS, PPBS, HOMA, Free testosterone, FSH, LH, Prolactine, 17OHP | FBS, PPBS, HOMA, Free testosterone, FSH, LH, Prolactine, 17OHP, Androstenedione, DHEAS, DHT, Lipid Profile, FT3, FT4, TSH, SHBG, Cortisol, AMH | FBS, PPBS, HOMA, Free testosterone, FSH, LH, Prolactine, 17OHP, Androstenedione, DHEAS, DHT, Lipid Profile, FT3, FT4, TSH, SHBG, Cortisol, AMH, USG Pelvis |