Polycystic ovary syndrome physical examination

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Overview

Physical Examination

Your doctor will take a medical history, perform a physical exam, and possibly take some tests to rule out other causes of your symptoms. He may also check your body mass index.

Symptoms

Signs are:

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Vital Signs

During the physical exam the doctor will want to measure your blood pressure.

Skin

He or she also will check out the areas of increased hair growth, so try to allow the natural hair growth for a few days before the visit.

Abdomen

Your doctor will also want to check your waist size. He might want to do a pelvic exam to see if your ovaries are enlarged or swollen by the increased number of small cysts.

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