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Micol Rothman, Dorothy Shulman, Musa Zamah, PCOS: What Teens Need to Know, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 98, Issue 9, 1 September 2013, Pages 43A–44A, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.98.9.zeg43a
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WHAT IS PCOS?
PCOS, which stands for polycystic ovary syndrome, is a common condition in teenage girls and women. PCOS is when you have a hormone imbalance. Besides estrogen (the main female hormone), women also make small amounts of testosterone (the main male hormone). In PCOS, girls and women make a little extra testosterone.
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WHAT CAUSES PCOS?
Doctors aren't exactly sure what causes PCOS. For most women, it's probably a combination of factors, including the genes you inherit from your family. For example, women with PCOS are more likely to have a mother or sister with PCOS.
WHAT ARE THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF PCOS?
The signs and symptoms include having
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Teens and women with PCOS also are at higher risk for type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and/or high cholesterol.
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HOW DOES A DOCTOR CHECK FOR PCOS?
Your doctor will do a physical exam and ask you about your health, your medicines, and your menstrual cycle. The doctor will also want to know whether there's a family history of PCOS (in your mother, an aunt, or a sister). In a physical exam, your doctor will check your blood pressure, your height, and your weight. Your doctor will also look at hair growth on your body and will check for patches of darkened skin.