In a 2020 systematic review and meta-analysis of sexual dysfunction related to PCOS which included 5,366 women with PCOS from 21 studies, testosterone levels were analyzed and were found to be 2.34 nmol/L (67 ng/dL) in women with PCOS and 1.57 nmol/L (45 ng/dL) in women without PCOS. In a 1995 study of 1,741 women with PCOS, mean testosterone levels were 2.6 (1.1–4.8) nmol/L (75 (32–140) ng/dL). In a 1998 study which reviewed many studies and subjected them to meta-analysis, testosterone levels in women with PCOS were 62 to 71 ng/dL (2.2–2.5 nmol/L) and testosterone levels in women without PCOS were about 32 ng/dL (1.1 nmol/L). In a 2010 study of 596 women with PCOS which used liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC–MS) to quantify testosterone, median levels of testosterone were 41 and 47 ng/dL (with 25th–75th percentiles of 34–65 ng/dL and 27–58 ng/dL and ranges of 12–184 ng/dL and 1–205 ng/dL) via two different labs. If testosterone levels are above 140 to 200 ng/dL (per different sources), other possible causes of hyperandrogenism such as congenital adrenal hyperplasia or an androgen-secreting tumor may be present and should be excluded. Associated conditions
Many individuals arent under the impression that the first warning sign is usually a change in appearance.
Globally, this aspect has been increasingly focused on because it reflects the true impact of PCOS on the lives of patients. Research shows that PCOS adversely impacts a patients quality of life. Public figures
A number of celebrities and public figures have spoken about their experiences with PCOS, including:

Victoria Beckham
Harnaam Kaur
Chrisette Michele
Keke Palmer
Frankie Bridge
Daisy Ridley
Romee Strijd
Jaime King
Sasha Pieterse
Lea Michele

See also
Androgen-dependent syndromes
PCOS Challenge (reality television series)

References
Further reading


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