Primary care: Primary care can at least get started, then refer when necessary.
Answered 1/28/2013
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PCOS diagnosis: Symptoms hormonal imbalance/pcos include weight gain, acne, thinning scalp hair, excess hair growth, irregular or absent periods, difficulty conceiving, and ovarian cysts, & it elevates risk for Insulin resistance. Usually there is excess of androgens, male hormones. The 2003 criteria for diagnosis are 2 of 3 of androgen excess, ovulatory dysfunction, and polycystic ovaries. See endocrinologist.
Answered 6/25/2014
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