Polycystic ovary syndrome classification

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Ganti M.B.B.S. [2]

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) may be classified into 4 subtypes based on the severity of symptoms including asymptomatic, mild, classic, and metabolic form.

PCOS may be classified into 4 subtypes based upon severity of symptoms into:^{[1][2] [1]}

• Asymptomatic form: Women with only polycystic ovarian morphology
• Mild form: Polycystic ovarian morphology along with anovulation
• Classical form: Hyperandrogenism along with ovarian dysfunction (anovulation and/or poly cystic ovarian )
• Metabolic form: Combination of mild and classical forms with presence of obesity and/or insulin resistance (abdominal obesity, insulin resistance, increased waist-hip ratio)

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