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- 2. amenorrhea "Defined as >90 days without a menstrual period, after previously menstruating" (Rosenfield, 2020).
- 4. An anti-diabetic medication that has demonstrated effectiveness with improving ovulation and live birth rates (Sirmans & Pate, 2013).
- 8. PCOS is a diagnosis of _____________ and relies on careful patient history and physical features as well as diagnostic testing.
- 11. disease In addition to type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome, PCOS increases the risk for this category of disease.
- 13. A common symptom of PCOS that causes women in child-bearing years to seek medical advice.
- 15. in addition to hirsutism and hyperandrogenemia, about half of women who have PCOS also present with this.
- 16. A rare yet serious cause of hyperandrogenism are androgenâsecreting _________ of adrenal or ovarian origin.
- 17. To help diagnose PCOS, at least two out of three of this evidence-based criteria must be met.
- 19. The effects of PCOS can cause distress and lead to this psychological issues, especially in adolescents.
- 21. congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is a differential diagnosis for suspected PCOS. What serum lab level is important to obtain that helps to support or excludes this diagnosis?
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- 1. in PCOS serum levels of DHEA-sulfate, free and total testosterone levels will likely be _____________.
- 3. vulgaris Especially for adolescents, this potential dermatological result due to the hormonal imbalances from hyperandrogenemia may lead to self image issues in women with PCOS.
- 5. ultrasound This form of diagnostic imaging can help visualize the presence of follicles and polycystic ovaries.
- 6. The acronym for the most common cause of infertility in women; A syndrome of ovarian dysfunction (Meek, et al., 2013).
- 7. A blood test that should be obtained in any woman of reproductive age presenting with a complaint of amenorrhea.
- 9. The abnormal amount of sexual hair that appears in androgen-sensitive areas on women with PCOS (Rosenfield, 2020).
- 10. hormonal contraceptives Considered -line treatment for PCOS in women who are not actively trying to become pregnant.
- 12. A nonpharmacological management strategy to help improve infertility as it has been shown to restore regular menses or ovulation (Buttaro, 2017).
- 14. amenorrhea Defined as lack of menarche by 15 years of age" or "more than three years after the onset of breast development" (Rosenfield, 2020).
- 18. Normally the ovaries produce very small amounts of this "male hormone" but PCOS patients make more of it.
- 20. PCOS Awareness 2020 is in the month of _______________ .