Screening for PCOS in at Risk Adolescents

A recent study has found that there are certain risk factors available to assist physicians to identify adolescents at risk of PCOS, even though the signs can be masked by the normal physiological changes of puberty. It is important for doctors to screen and diagnose adolescent PCOS in order to prevent the development of future infertility, type II diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and endometrial cancer. Lifestyle modification, i.e., healthy diet and exercise, is of the greatest benefit for adolescents to manage their condition.