April 2024 in “Middle East Fertility Society Journal” Higher anxiety levels are linked to sexual dysfunction in women with PCOS.
June 2023 in “Journal of Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences” Higher PSA levels are linked to more hirsutism in women with PCOS.
December 2025 in “Scientific Reports” Gut microbiota and metabolic pathways may play a key role in PCOS development.
1 citations
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September 2002 in “European Journal of Endocrinology” Triple H syndrome exists and can vary in symptoms.
9 citations
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June 2014 in “European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology” Blood AMH levels are higher in women with PCOS than in those with other similar conditions.
January 2020 in “Proyecto de investigación:” Longer anogenital distance may indicate a higher chance of having polycystic ovary syndrome, and measuring this distance along with hormone levels could improve diagnosis.
135 citations
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August 1994 in “Clinical Endocrinology” Most women with hirsutism or androgenic alopecia had polycystic ovaries, especially if they had irregular periods.
4 citations
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May 2019 in “Reproductive Endocrinology” Accurate diagnosis of hyperandrogenism, especially PCOS, is crucial for managing fertility and metabolic risks in women.
2 citations
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January 2014 in “International Journal of Endocrinology” Women with a certain type of tumor had higher levels of pregnancy hormone and male hormones, which decreased after treatment.
35 citations
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July 2015 in “Journal of Affective Disorders” Women with PCOS tend to have higher anxiety and depression levels compared to healthy women.
49 citations
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April 1997 in “Human reproduction” Hormone therapy for excessive hair growth is as good with GnRHa as with high-dose CPA, but GnRHa has longer-lasting results.
1 citations
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September 2016 in “Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research” The study found no significant link between Helicobacter pylori infection and polycystic ovary syndrome in young females.
2 citations
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April 2023 in “BMC endocrine disorders” The link between physical signs of high male hormones and hormone levels in women with PCOS changes with age.
1 citations
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July 2024 in “Journal of Medical and Life Science” Hormones, genes, and oxidative stress interact to cause hirsutism and PCOS.
100 citations
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April 1990 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism” The ovary mainly causes high testosterone in PCO, while the adrenal gland is the main source in IH.
September 2021 in “Journal of pharmaceutical research international” The conclusion is that hirsutism is strongly linked to PCOS and higher levels of certain hormones, but not to DHEAS, prolactin, cortisol, or TSH.
September 2017 in “Fertility and sterility” Vietnamese women with PCOS tend to be younger, have larger waists, higher AMH levels, and more body hair than those without PCOS.
7 citations
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September 2014 in “Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research” Ultrasound measurement of the ovarian stroma to total area ratio is not a reliable single predictor of high male hormone levels in Thai women with PCOS, but works better when combined with clinical signs.
4 citations
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May 2022 in “BMC Women's Health” High levels of anti-Müllerian hormone can indicate polycystic ovarian syndrome in women who can have babies.
April 2019 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” Glucocorticoid treatment lowered androgen levels but didn't improve hirsutism or ovulation and caused weight gain.
1 citations
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January 2020 AMH levels in adolescents with PCOS are not affected by their weight.
1 citations
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April 2015 in “Iranian Journal of Clinical Infectious Diseases” H. pylori infection is not linked to PCOS or infertility.
September 2018 in “Fertility and Sterility” The HSD3B1 variant increases hair loss risk in overweight women with PCOS.
3 citations
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August 2013 in “Maǧallaẗ ǧāmiʻaẗ al-anbār li-l-ʻulūm al-ṣirfaẗ” Thyroid and reproductive hormones, BMI, and excess hair are linked in Iraqi women with PCOS.
10 citations
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September 2022 in “Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry”
42 citations
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September 2007 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism” The research found that polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) has two distinct types, with one having more severe hormone and insulin issues.
November 2025 in “BMC Endocrine Disorders” The TT/DHT ratio may help identify PCOS patients with severe metabolic issues.
30 citations
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January 2019 in “Clinical Endocrinology” The study concluded that both anti-Mullerian hormone and LH/FSH ratio are higher in women with PCOS and combining these markers with BMI could improve diagnosis accuracy.
1 citations
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July 2016 in “Mağallaẗ Kulliyyaẗ al-ṭibb Baġdād” Women with PCOS have higher PSA levels, which are linked to increased male hormone levels and hirsutism.
5 citations
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April 2021 in “Journal of Academic Research in Medicine” FAI is a reliable marker for identifying and monitoring hyperandrogenism in obese adolescent females with PCOS.