PCOS Glossary - PERLA Health

PCOS Glossary

A

Acanthosis nigricans

Acne

Acromegaly

Adrenal glands

Adrenocortical hormones

Aldactone (Spironolactone)

Alopecia

Amenorrhea

Anagen Phase

Androgens

Androgenic alopecia

Androstenedione

Anemia

Anorexia nervosa

Anovulation

Anovulatory cycle

Anti-Müllerian Hormone (AMH)

Anxiety

Assessing

Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART)

Atresia

B

Biguanides

Binge Eating Disorder

Birth Control

Biochemical Hyperandrogenism

Blood Glucose

Blood Lipids

Blood Pressure

Blood Sugar

Body Mass Index (BMI)

Bulimia nervosa

C

Calcium

Carbohydrates / Carbs

Cardiovascular Diseases

Cardiovascular Risk

Case Control Study

Cholesterol

Circadian Rhythm

Clinical

Clinical Hyperandrogenism

Clinical Trial

Clomiphene

Conceiving

Contraception

Complication

Corpus Luteum

Cortisol

Cushing’s Syndrome

Cycle (Menstrual Cycle)

Cyst

Cystic Ovaries

D

Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)

Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA-S)

Depilatories

Depression

Dermabrasion

Diabetes

Diagnosis

Diagnostic Process

Diagnostic Criteria

Dietitian

Dihydrotestosterone (DHT)

Dyslipidemia

Dysmenorrhea

E

Egg

Electrolysis

Endocrine

Endocrine System

Endocrinologist

Endometrial Hyperplasia

Endometrium

Endometrial Cancer

Epilation

Estradiol

Estrogen

Evidence

Excess

F

Fallopian Tubes

Fasting Blood Glucose Test

Fertility

Fertilization

Fetus

Finasteride

Follicle

Follicular

Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)

Folliculitis

Free Androgen Index (FAI)

G

Gland

Glucose

Glycemic Index (GI)

Gonadotropins

Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH)

Gut Microbiome

Gynecologist

H

High Density Lipoprotein (HDL)

Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)

Heterogeneous

Hirsutism

Hormone

Hormonal Birth Control

Hormonal Contraception

Hyperandrogenism

Hyperglycemia

Hyperinsulinemia

Hyperlipidemia

Hypertension

Hypoglycemic

Hypothalamus

I

Idiopathic

Impaired Fasting Glucose (IFG)

Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT)

Immature

Infertility

Inhibit

Inositol

Insomnia

Insulin

Insulin Resistance

Intrauterine Device (IUD)

In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)

In Vitro Maturation (IVM)

L

Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL)

Laser Hair Removal

Lean PCOS

Letrozole

Libido

Lipids

Lipid Profile

Liver Function Test (LFT)

Long-term Complications

Luteinizing Hormone (LH)

LH Surge

Lymphatic System

M

Male-Pattern Hair Growth

Malignancies

Melanin

Melatonin

Menorrhagia

Menstruation

Menstrual Cycle

Menstrual Disorders

Menstrual Irregularities

Metabolic Syndrome

Metformin

Mood Disorders

Minoxidil

Miscarriage

MTHFR

N

Neurons

O

OB-GYN

Obese

Obesity

Oligomenorrhea

Oligo-Ovulation

Omega 3 Fatty Acids

Oral Contraceptives

Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT)

Ovaries

Ovarian Cysts

Ovarian Follicle

Ovarian Drilling

Overweight

Ovulation

Oxidative Stress

Oxytocin

P

Pancreas

Plucking

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

Polycystic Ovarian Disease (PCOD)

Polycystic Ovaries (PCO)

Polymenorrhea

Pelvic

Pituitary Gland

Pre-Diabetes

Primary Amenorrhea

Probiotics

Progesterone

Progestin

Prolactin

Pseudofolliculitis

R

Receptor

Reference Range

Reproductive Abnormalities

Reproductive Age

Reproductive Endocrinologist

Retinoids

Reverse T3 (rT3)

Rotterdam Criteria

S

Sebum

Secretion

Sex Hormones

Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG)

Shaving

Side Effects

Sleep Apnea

Spironolactone

Stein-Leventhal Syndrome

Syndrome

T

Testosterone

Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)

Thyroxine (T4)

Thyroid Dysfunction

Thyroid Gland

Terminal Hairs

Transvaginal Ultrasound

Triglycerides

Triiodothyronine (T3)

Type 1 Diabetes

Type 2 Diabetes

TTC

U

Ultrasound

Uterus

V

Vellus Hair

Vitamin

Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol)

W

Waxing

X

Y

Z

Zinc

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