Acne Vulgaris Associated with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

May 2012

Dipa K. Israni, Ramesh K. Goyal

acne vulgaris polycystic ovary syndrome PCOS infertility endometrial carcinoma obesity type 2 diabetes mellitus dyslipidemia hypertension cardiovascular disease acne diabetes high blood pressure heart disease

TLDR Women with acne may have a higher chance of having PCOS, which can lead to other health problems.

The document from 11 years ago discussed the association between Acne Vulgaris and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). It stated that acne is a major symptom in patients with PCOS, detected in about 23-35% of these patients. However, there was a high prevalence of PCOS in acne patients. The document also highlighted that women with PCOS had a higher risk for several health issues including infertility, endometrial carcinoma, obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and possibly cardiovascular disease. The document emphasized the importance of early diagnosis and treatment of PCOS to prevent these risk factors, suggesting that women with acne should be tested for PCOS.

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