Ovarian overproduction of androgens

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Follicle development

Overproductive ovaries

• Increase in body hair in a male pattern (hirsutism)
• Oily skin
• Acne
• Virilization (development of masculine characteristics, such as a low-pitched voice)
• Decrease in breast size
• Changes in female body contour
• Temporal balding (thinning hair and hair loss)
• Increase in muscle mass
• Clitoromegaly (enlargement of the clitoris)
• Amenorrhea (absence of menstrual periods)

• Testosterone
• DHEA-S
• 17-hydroxyprogesterone
• ACTH test
• Pelvic ultrasound
• CT scan

Review Date: 05/15/2006
Reviewed By: Melanie N. Smith, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMedHealthcare Network.