Diagnostic criteria for PCOS

PCOS, polycystic ovary syndrome, is a common endocrine syndrome among women of childbearing age. The pathogenesis of PCOS is very complex. Once you have this disease, it will cause a variety of complications, such as tumors, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, acne, and infertility. Therefore, in order to diagnose the disease as soon as possible, the medical diagnosis criteria for PCOS are as follows:

1. Abnormal menstruation means amenorrhea, no ovulation during the menstrual period, and scarce menstrual flow.

2. Increased androgen levels lead to masculine characteristics, such as more hair, acne, and a low voice.

3. Obesity and infertility are all basic diseases.

4. Endocrine examination: low LH value, normal FSH value; increased estrone/estradiol ratio; increased testosterone or androstenedione in the blood.

5. During the B-ultrasound examination, there were also several ovarian cystic foci. Bimanual examination and B-ultrasound showed uterine and ovarian swelling; laparoscopic surgery showed uterine and ovarian endometrial hypertrophy.

6. Under the microscope, hypertrophic proliferation of the oocyte membrane cell layer and interstitial proliferation were observed.

Is PCOS serious?

With the rapid development of society, people's living standards are getting higher and higher, but their awareness of their own health is gradually declining. PCOS, also known as polycystic ovary syndrome, has always been a more troublesome problem for female friends, especially for female friends of childbearing age or obese friends, because it not only harms their physical and mental health and affects their quality of life. If effective treatment is not adopted in time, what harm will it cause to the human body? Is it serious?

1. First of all, the patient's appearance will change to a certain extent, such as facial acne and blackheads, which will leave permanent scars on the face and cannot be restored without timely treatment.

2. Irregular menstrual period. The menstrual flow is scarce, or there is amenorrhea. Sometimes patients also experience continuous menstruation, which can easily lead to symptoms such as anemia.

3. Infertility. The ovarian cyst wall is too thick, which prevents the egg cells from being expelled and then unable to fuse with the sperm.

4. Malignant tumors occur. Due to the long-term and continuous stimulation of the uterine wall by estrogen, the endometrium grows too long, polyps, menstrual bleeding, etc., and endometrial cancer is also very likely to occur after menopause.

5. Other injuries. The incidence of breast cancer in patients is twice as high as that of the general population, the incidence of hypertension is eight times as high, and the incidence of diabetes is about six times as high.

Therefore, for diseases such as PCOS, female friends must pay more attention to it and seek medical treatment in time to avoid serious harm to the body.