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I have acne around lips and chin, irregular periods, but not overweight. could i still have pcos?

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Check hormone levels: Pcos affects 5 million women in the us. Symptoms include weight gain, acne, thinning scalp hair, excess hair growth, irregular or absent periods, difficulty conceiving, and ovarian cysts, and 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.

Answered 6/25/2014

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