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Diagnosis
If your periods are irregular, a pregnancy test should be done.
Changes in the growth pattern of your hair or the development of acne may be enough for your doctor to determine that you have a high level of androgen (testosterone) hormones. If not, blood tests can detect high androgen levels. A blood test may also be used to check the level of prolactin, which is a hormone produced in the brain's pituitary gland. Very high prolactin levels can be caused by a pituitary gland tumor, and...
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Loss of Ovaries Linked to Significantly Increased Osteoporosis Risk
Oophorectomy (the surgical removal of a woman’s ovaries) is a procedure women may opt to undergo for a number of reasons, including... Read more »
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Questions to Ask Your Surgeon About Prophylactic Ovary Removal...
Source: Breastcancer.org
If you plan to undergo prophylactic ovary removal, you may wish to ask your surgeon the following questions: How often do you perform prophylactic... Read more »
What Happens Before Prophylactic Ovary Removal
Source: Breastcancer.org
As you plan for prophylactic ovary removal, your doctor will perform tests to make sure the ovaries are healthy before surgery. These may... Read more »
Scientists Find Way to 'Restart' Ovaries After Early Menopause...
Scientists say they have found a way to get the ovaries of women who've gone through early menopause working again, a discovery that may one day pave... Read more »
Risks of Prophylactic Ovary Removal
Source: Breastcancer.org
Like all surgeries, prophylactic ovary removal involves some risks. For premenopausal women, it puts the body directly into menopause, which can... Read more »
Introduction to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) also known as Stein-Leventhal syndrome or functional ovarian hyperandrogenism, is a complex disorder that begins... Read more »
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