Table 1.
NIH (1990) necessary 2 criteria |
Rotterdam criteria (2003) necessary at least 2 criteria |
Androgen Excess PCOS Society (2009) necessary at least 2 criteria |
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Clinical hyperandrogenism or biochemical hyperandrogenism | Obligatory presence | Possible presence | Obligatory presence |
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Oligo/anovulation may manifest with frequent or infrequent bleeding, respectively, at <21 days or >35 days Rarely cycles may be anovulatory despite regular bleeding | Obligatory presence | Possible presence | Possible presence |
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Ultrasound polycystic ovarian features: presence of 12 or more follicles 2–9 mm in diameter and/or increased ovarian volume >10 mL (without dominant follicle) in either ovary | — | Possible presence | Possible presence |