A decade-old diagnostic threshold for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) should be revised, the authors of a new study argue. In a comparison of ovarian characteristics of women diagnosed with PCOS ...

At the heart of the debate is the decision to expand the criteria for diagnosing PCOS. Doctors once focused on two main symptoms in women: High levels of male hormones and irregular periods.

An independent panel has recommended renaming polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and clarifying diagnostic criteria. The panel proposed the changes in response to an Evidence-based Methodology ...

The existing criteria for a PCOS diagnosis is the Rotterdam consensus, a three part test developed by the National Institutes of Health in 1990 at a conference on PCOS. Women with a potential ...