Ovulation test strips for PCOS

Polycystic ovary syndrome is a disease that affects the health of many women. If a woman has PCOS, she is very likely to have infertility problems. Many women want to know whether PCOS can be detected using ovulation test strips. In fact, polycystic ovary syndrome cannot be detected through ovulation test strips, but there are still many symptoms. Here are the symptoms of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome!

1. Menstrual disorders

The main symptoms are amenorrhea, oligomenorrhea and functional uterine bleeding.

2. Clinical manifestations of hyperandrogenism

(1) Hirsutism: The amount and distribution of hair vary according to gender and race. Hirsutism is one of the important manifestations of increased androgen levels.

(2) Hyperandrogenic acne: PCOS patients are mostly adult female acne with rough skin and enlarged pores. Unlike adolescent acne, PCOS has the characteristics of severe symptoms, long duration, stubbornness and poor response to treatment.

(3) Female pattern hair loss (FPA): PCOS patients begin to lose their hair around the age of 20.

(4) Seborrhea: PCOS produces excessive androgen, resulting in hyperandrogenism, which increases sebum secretion, causing excessive oil on the patient's head and face, enlarged pores, slightly red and oily skin on both sides of the nasolabial groove, dandruff and itchy scalp, and increased oil secretion on the chest and back.

(5) Masculinization: Mainly male-pattern pubic hair distribution, but generally no obvious masculinization occurs.

3. Polycystic ovary (PCO): The 2003 Rotterdam PCO ultrasound standard is ≥12 follicles in one or both ovaries, with a diameter of 2 to 9 mm, and/or an ovarian volume (length × width × thickness/2) >10 ml. At the same time, it may show increased medullary echo.

3. Other symptoms

1. Obesity: Obesity accounts for 30% to 60% of PCOS patients, and its incidence varies depending on race and eating habits. The obesity of PCOS is manifested as central obesity (also known as abdominal obesity).

2. Infertility: Due to ovulation dysfunction, the pregnancy rate of PCOS patients is reduced and the miscarriage rate is increased.

3. Obstructive sleep apnea: It is common in PCOS patients and cannot be simply explained by obesity. Insulin resistance has a greater predictive effect on dyspnea during sleep than age, BMI or circulating testosterone levels.

4. Depression: The incidence of depression in PCOS patients increases and is associated with high body mass index and insulin resistance. The patients' quality of life and sexual satisfaction are significantly reduced.