Prevalence of Polycystic Ovaries in Women with Self-Reported Symptoms of Oligomenorrhoea and/or Hirsutism: Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 Study

    March 2004 in “ Human Reproduction ”
    Saara Taponen, S. Ahonkallio, Hannu Martikainen … Marjo-Riitta Jarvelin
    Studysummary This study found that women with symptoms of oligomenorrhoea and/or hirsutism are more likely to have polycystic ovaries and less favorable biochemical and clinical markers compared to asymptomatic women.
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    Research cited in this study 3

    1. Revised 2003 Consensus on Diagnostic Criteria and Long-Term Health Risks Related to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Fertility and Sterility · 2004
    2. Prevalence of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Unselected Black and White Women of the Southeastern United States: A Prospective Study The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism · 1998
    3. A Prospective Study of the Prevalence of Clear-Cut Endocrine Disorders and Polycystic Ovaries in 350 Patients Presenting with Hirsutism or Androgenic Alopecia Clinical Endocrinology · 1994

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