The name “Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome” is a bit confusing –
- It does not mean you have lots of cysts on your ovaries
- You can actually have normal looking ovaries and still have PCOS
- Equally you can have “cystic” looking ovaries and NOT have PCOS
Confused…?
A diagnosis of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, is made when you have two, or more, of the following:
- irregular, infrequent periods or no periods at all
- an increase in facial or body hair and/or blood tests that show higher testosterone levels than normal
- an ultrasound scan that shows polycystic ovaries.
Polycystic Ovaries
Does not mean you have lots of cysts. It actually means you have a lot more follicles (baby eggs) which fail to mature.
