Medically reviewed by Laura Young, MD Key Takeaways There are four main types of PCOS, each with different symptoms.Classic PCOS includes high androgens, period problems, and cysts in the ovaries.PCOS ...

The Endocrine Society recently updated its clinical practice guideline on hirsutism, the growth of hair in women in areas of the body typically known for male-pattern hair growth. The guideline states ...

Patients with PCOS, both those who were lean and those with obesity, had a higher BMI, as well as higher insulin, lipid and serum glucose values, compared with controls, the researchers wrote. Lean ...

You don’t need excess weight to have PCOS. Lean PCOS impacts women with normal BMI and may require a different treatment ...

is being held to address the urgent need for better diagnostic accuracy and health outcomes. This meeting, organized by PCOS Challenge: The National Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Association, in ...