Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS): Diagnostic evaluation

The diagnostic evaluation of a woman with suspected PCOS has three parts: 1. Confirming the diagnosis of PCOS 2. Ruling out other possible causes of the symptoms, and 3. Evaluation for comorbid conditions. Confirming the diagnosis of PCOS The Rotterdam 2003 criteria are most commonly used to diagnose PCOS. Two of the following three criteria…