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PCOS got its name because many women with PCOS have changes in their ovaries that look like small cysts (see Figure 1 on the reverse side of this handout). The real problem with PCOS is that it changes how your body reacts to some hormones, like insulin.
For a diagnosis of PCOS, two of the following three criteria must be met: oligoovulation and/or anovulation, clinical or biochemical signs of excess androgen activity, polycystic ovaries on ultrasound (greater than or equal to 12 follicles 2-9 mm in size or the volume is greater than 10 mL).