May 2026 in “International Journal of Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance” This study reported that among 95 women with polycystic ovarian syndrome at a tertiary care hospital in India, menstrual irregularities were the most common issue, affecting 86.3% of participants, with many also experiencing hyperandrogenic symptoms, obesity, and infertility.
November 2025 in “Journal of Rangpur Medical College” In this study from Bangladesh Medical University, researchers found strong correlations between symptoms such as oligomenorrhea and amenorrhea with bilateral polycystic ovarian morphology in women with PCOS, highlighting the link between clinical symptoms and ultrasound findings in predicting the severity of the condition.
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January 2014 in “Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism” This study found that the currently established ultrasound cut-off values for diagnosing PCOS are not applicable to Indian women, suggesting that region-specific criteria improve diagnostic accuracy.
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November 2011 in “Arquivos Brasileiros De Endocrinologia E Metabologia” This review highlights that hyperandrogenism is a crucial factor for diagnosing PCOS during adolescence, while traditional criteria like polycystic ovarian morphology may be misleading.
July 2025 in “Indus journal of bioscience research.” This study found that women with polycystic ovary syndrome showed significant differences in clinical symptoms, hormone levels, and ovarian morphology compared to healthy controls, such as higher body mass index, menstrual irregularities, elevated luteinizing hormone, and polycystic ovarian morphology, suggesting these factors enhance diagnostic accuracy.