ORAL PRESENTATION Open Access Controversies of the assesment and management of polycystic ovary syndrome in adolescents

The diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in adolescents is difficult as the pathological criteria used in adults like menstrual irregularities, acne, hirsutism and polycystic ovarian morphology could be normal physiolo-gical findings during puberty; in addition the syndrome is heterogeneous and there is limited high quality evidence. [1-3] Three international conferences have been held reporting different criteria for diagnosis of PCOS i