PCOS Screening – Monitoring Panel

This test panel helps screen for and monitor polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Insulin, glucose, and HbA1C are used to monitor blood sugar since blood sugar stablization is key in controling PCOS.

We have also added vitamin D to our PCOS blood test because of the close correlation between PCOS and vitamin D deficiency.

Reseach shows that those with PCOS have a 3x greater chance of having an autoimmune condition called Hashimoto’s disease. Hashimoto’s, or “Hashi”, is a condition in which the body’s immune system attacks healthy thyroid cells. This ends up creating a hypothyroid, or low thyroid, state. Therefore, we have included TPO an TGB antibodies along with this PCOS screening test.

Alernatively, you can screen for Hashimoto’s with our basic Hashimoto’s blood test.

• Irregular periods or no periods
• Painful or unusually heavy or light periods
• Irregular or absent ovulation
• Hirsutism (hair on face, stomach, thighs, arms, breasts, etc.)
• Alopecia (thinning hair or male pattern baldness)
• High blood pressure
• Infertility
• Obesity (especially around the stomach)
• Difficulty losing weight
• Insulin resistance or hypoglycemia
• Fatigue
• Depression or SAD (seasonal affective disorder) due to a possible vitamin D deficiency

• Mood swings, some women report feelings of anger or aggression
• Acne
• Ovarian cysts
• Skin tags
• Acanthosis nigricans (dark skin patches, often found on the nape of the neck, groin, under breasts)
• High cholesterol levels
• Decreased sex drive
• Excess “male” hormones, such as androgens, DHEAS, or testosterone
• Decreased breast size
• Enlarged clitoris (rare)
• Enlarged ovaries
• Enlarged uterus