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Diagnosis of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Differential Diagnosis of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Other conditions may cause signs and symptoms that overlap with PCOS. These conditions must be taken into consideration and excluded before reaching a definitive diagnosis of PCOS. Other conditions that must be considered in the differential diagnosis of PCOS include:
- Diabetes
- Hypothalamic dysfunction
- Pituitary gland dysfunction
- Adrenal gland dysfunction or tumor
- Acromegaly
- Congenital adrenal hyperplasia. ACOG recommends that all women with suspected PCOS be screened for 17-hydroxyprogesterone levels.
- Cushing's syndrome
- Ovarian failure
- Ovarian tumors
- Medication effects
- Pregnancy
- Thyroid disease
