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Mr Efstathios Theodorou
Independent Doctor's Federation
What tests are used to diagnose PCOS?
Mr Efstathios Theodorou lists some of the tests that are used for diagnose PCOS, including testing for FSH and oestrogen to exclude premature ovarian failure, or hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, prolactin, TSH for thyroid disease, and a transvaginal pelvic ultrasound scan to assess the ovarian morphology, as well as tests for serum androgens.
Transcript
So to diagnose PCOS, we would need to exclude further some conditions. Pregnancy, we will do a pregnancy test. FSH and oestrogen to exclude premature ovarian failure, or hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, prolactin, TSH for thyroid disease, and a transvaginal pelvic ultrasound scan to assess the ovarian morphology. Sometimes we may also proceed to do tests for serum androgens.