A study accepted to be published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism has found that female-to-male transsexuals do not have higher rates of PCOS then the general population, contrary to prior thought. Researchers compared 61 female-to-male transsexuals to 94 random control subjects using the Rotterdam 2003, and National Institute of Health Diagnostic Critera, which are commonly used to diagnose PCOS. It is important to note that the transsexuals had not started any androgen (male hormone) therapy prior to this study. Researchers found that the transsexuals still had higher levels of circulating androgens then the control group, but had no significant differences in the prevalence of PCOS.
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What is PCOS?
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