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PCOS symptom check
Eight questions about the symptoms doctors look at when they consider PCOS. It cannot diagnose PCOS, but it can tell you whether it is worth asking.
Everything is calculated on your phone. Nothing you enter is stored or sent anywhere.
01My periods come more than 35 days apart, fewer than 8 times a year, or have stopped
02Unwanted hair on my face, chin, chest or stomach
03Acne that has lasted well past my teenage years
04Thinning hair on my scalp
05Dark, velvety patches of skin on my neck or underarms
06Weight gain around my waist that is hard to shift
07A mother or sister with PCOS or type 2 diabetes
08Trying to get pregnant without success
How this works
Doctors diagnose PCOS when two of three features are present, once other causes are ruled out: irregular or absent ovulation, signs of higher androgens from symptoms or a blood test, and polycystic ovaries on ultrasound. This check covers the first two from symptoms alone.
Sources
- International evidence-based guideline for the assessment and management of PCOS (2023)
- Rotterdam ESHRE/ASRM-sponsored PCOS consensus (2003)
This is an estimate to help you plan, not a diagnosis. Your doctor may advise differently.
Common questions
Questions we are asked most.
General information, not medical advice for your situation. Bring your own question to a consultation.
Ask on WhatsApp- Does PCOS mean I will not be able to get pregnant?
- No. PCOS affects how regularly you ovulate, not whether you can conceive at all, and many women with PCOS become pregnant. Treatment usually starts with weight, insulin and cycle management, then ovulation induction if needed, well before assisted treatment is considered.
- Are irregular periods always PCOS?
- No. Thyroid disorders, high prolactin, significant weight change, stress, some medicines and the years approaching menopause all cause irregular cycles. PCOS is diagnosed on a combination of cycle pattern, examination, blood tests and a scan, not on the cycle alone.
Appointments
Bring the question you have been putting off.
Tell us your name, a number to reach you on and roughly what it is about. Nothing medical is needed to book. That conversation belongs in the room.