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A member asked:
Thought i had 1 slightly pcos ovary causing hirsutism, recent ultrasound show no pcos. then why do i have hirsutism? anti-androgen seems to not work
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US not necessary.: NIH consensus criteria for diagnosis of PCOS: 1) Menstrual irregularity. 2) Clinical &/or biochemical evidence for androgen excess. 3) Exclusion of other disorders.
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