TABLE 2
Differences between classic and mild forms of PCOS

 
Menses
Ovulation
Increased androgens
Insulin resistance
Polycystic ovaries
Increased cardiovascular risk
Classic PCOS
Irregular
-
+
+
+
+
Anovulatory PCOS with normal menses
Normal
-
+
+
+
+
Ovulatory PCOS
Normal
+
+
+
+
+
Normoandrogenic ovulatory women with polycystic ovaries
Normal
+
-
+/-
+
+/-