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When is PCOM not an indictor of PCOS?

Mr Efstathios Theodorou explains that PCOM is not an indicator of PCOS if it does not have any other symptoms, like irregular periods or signs of hyperandrogenism. In this case, it would be considered a variant of normal.

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When women have an ultrasound scan and there is a random finding of polycystic ovarian morphology without any other symptoms, like irregular periods or signs of hyperandrogenism, then it's most likely that she does not have polycystic ovarian syndrome, and that is considered to be a variant of normal.

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