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Overweight women with PCOS are more likely to have excess male hormones.

Most women with too much androgens have PCOS, which can be managed with birth control pills, medication for hair growth, and fertility treatments, and losing weight helps too.

Most hirsutism cases are due to PCOS, and treatment focuses on lowering testosterone and blocking its effects.

Many young Australian women think they have PCOS, but only a few are diagnosed correctly, causing unnecessary worry.

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) was first described in 1721, officially diagnosed in the 1990s, and is now known to be partly genetic and linked to insulin resistance, with increased risk of cardiovascular disease and carbohydrate metabolism issues.

The oral glucose tolerance test is effective in detecting abnormal glucose tolerance in Indian women with PCOS.

Family members of North Indian women with PCOS have a high rate of metabolic syndrome.

Acne severity in women with PCOS is linked to younger age, lower body weight, and more body hair, but not to hormone levels.

Chromium supplements don't improve insulin, hormone levels, or cholesterol in women with PCOS but raise testosterone levels.

Obese and non-obese women with PCOS have higher heart risk markers, especially if they are obese.

Women with PCOS, especially those overweight, have higher levels of IL-18 in their endometrium, which may affect fertility.

Managing PCOS is hard because it varies a lot, treatments are limited, and there's a lot of false information online.

High-intensity interval training improves certain hormone levels and lipid profiles in women with PCOS.

Ovarian drilling surgery is not clearly better than medical treatments for PCOS symptoms.

The conclusion suggests that PCOS may persist due to genetic traits that, while harmful for female fertility, could have provided survival and reproductive benefits to males.

Greek women with PCOS have a higher risk of metabolic syndrome and are more likely to be overweight compared to healthy controls.

Women with PCOS may be more likely to have gum disease than healthy women.

The document concludes that various drugs can manage symptoms and metabolic issues in women with PCOS.

Women with PCOS have higher 5α-reductase activity, which may be linked to insulin resistance.

PCOS in teen girls should be managed with lifestyle changes and sometimes medication to improve symptoms and health.

Women with mild acne are more likely to have polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) than those without acne.

Oriental herbal medicine with moxibustion may improve pregnancy rates and other symptoms in PCOS, but more high-quality research is needed.

High levels of male hormones are very common in women with PCOS and affect their metabolism differently depending on their weight.

The document concludes that careful evaluation is needed to diagnose PCOS correctly due to similar symptoms in other conditions, and accurate testosterone level measurement is crucial.

Lifestyle changes are the first step in treating infertility in PCOS, followed by medications like clomiphene and metformin, and then surgery if needed.

Metformin helped improve the quality of life for Chinese women with PCOS, especially in physical health and symptoms like infertility, acne, and hair loss.

Women with PCOS often have more sleep problems than the general population.

A combined drug and laser treatment improved hirsutism in a PCOS patient, also enhancing her heart health and requiring regular liver and kidney checks.

Rosiglitazone may be better than metformin for insulin resistance in PCOS, but more research is needed on certain biomarkers.

The diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) requires a detailed patient history, ultrasound scanning, hormone level checks, and assessments of ovulation, obesity, and insulin resistance. It's a variable condition that needs individualized management and is a significant risk factor for type 2 diabetes.