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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Ganti M.B.B.S. [2]
Overview
Patients with polycystic ovary syndrome usually appear obese. Physical examination of patients with polycystic ovary syndrome is usually remarkable for excessive body hair in a male distribution pattern, hyperpigmentation, and acne.[1]
Physical Examination
Patients with PCOS appear obese and tired
Vital Signs
Patients with polycystic ovary syndrome may have elevated blood pressure, with a systolic blood pressure of 130 mm Hg or higher and a diastolic blood pressure of 85 mm Hg or higher.
Skin
- Hyperpigmentation of the skin at the nape of the neck, axillae, area beneath the breasts, and exposed areas.
- Excessive body hair in a male distribution pattern
- Acne
Abdomen
Patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) have abdominal obesity.
References
- ↑ Rosenfield RL (2015). "The Polycystic Ovary Morphology-Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Spectrum". J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 28 (6): 412–9. doi:10.1016/j.jpag.2014.07.016. PMC 4387116. PMID 25840648.