Yes: The role of ultrasound in diagnosing pcos is controversial. For me, there are no ultrasound findings that influence my diagnosis. Pcos is a syndrome of irregular ovulation (irregular menses), and increased male-hormones (either high blood levels or excess body hair or acne). Sometimes women have ovaries with multiple little cysts, but in the absence of the above criteria you don't have pcos.
Answered 3/14/2013
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Not PCOS?: Pcos is currently diagnosed by one-of-two criteria sets: most use the eshre/rotterdam criteria, some use the aes (androgen excess) classification. Ultrasound is a valid part of either criteria, but does not make a diagnosis by itself. T of 31 in most labs is in the normal range.
Answered 12/10/2013
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See below: An ultrasound of the ovaries can show findings that may be consistent with polycistic ovarian syndrome but the same findings may be seen in patients without this syndrome. Ultraound evaluation is crucial in patients suspected of having pcos but the ultrasound findings alone do not necessarily make the diagnosis.
Answered 9/15/2015
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