hrp0095p1-176 | Sex Differentiation, Gonads and Gynaecology, and Sex Endocrinology | ESPE2022

Diagnostic and management practices of girls presenting with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)-like symptoms to a tertiary paediatric endocrine clinic.

Solanas Martín Blanca , R. Howard Sasha , R. Hughes Claire , L. Storr Helen , H. Willemsen Ruben

Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) continues to be a diagnostic challenge in adolescent girls. Symptoms like oligomenorrhea and acne, and polycystic ovarian morphology on ultrasound can be normal variants in adolescents. In addition to diagnostic difficulties, there is lack of randomized controlled trials for PCOS treatments specific to adolescents. Current guidelines for diagnosis and management of PCOS in adolescents have large variations and rely ...