Diagnosing<unk>  can be complex due to the wide variety and severity of signs and symptoms that may present. It is most often diagnosed by checking for signs of hirsutism according to a standardized method that scores the range of excess<unk> ir growth. Girls may show symptoms of<unk>  early in life, but physicians become more concerned when the patient is in her late teens or older. Checking medical history and a physical examination of symptoms are used for an initial diagnosis. Patient history assessed includes age at thelarche, adrenarche, and menarche; patterns of menstruation; obesity; reproductive history; and the start and advancement of<unk>  symptoms. Patterns of menstruation are examined since irregular patterns may accompany<unk> . Other conditions that may present alongside hirsutism that can contribute to diagnosis include androgenic alopecia and acne. If<unk>  is severe, virilization may occur. Family history is also assessed for occurrences of<unk>  symptoms or obesity in other family members. Laboratory tests can measure FSH, luteininzing hormone, DHEAS, prolactin, 17α-hydroxyprogesterone, and total and free testosterone in the blood. Abnormally high levels of any of these hormones help in diagnosing<unk> .
Hyperandrogenism
Hypergonadotropic hypogonadism
Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism
Hypergonadotropic hypergonadism
Late-onset hypogonadism
Delayed puberty
Premature thelarche
Constitutional growth delay