Ovarian Morphology by Ultrasound Imaging in Adolescents with PCOS and Age-Matched Controls

Abstract

We determined the efficiency of ultrasound imaging (US) usage in adolescents for the diagnosis of PCOS, by comparing ovarian morphology in adolescent girls with and without polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) using a US study that involved 160 adolescents (13 -19 years): 85 with PCOS (study group) and 75 healthy adolescents (control group). Results indicate that ovary volume and mean follicle size in PCOS adolescents and controls did not differ significantly, but AFC in PCOS patients were significantly higher than in controls p<0.001.