When do I need to see an Endocrinologist for PCOS in Singapore?

You should visit your gynaecologist for check up, blood tests and ultrasound scan of your pelvis to confirm the diagnosis of PCOS and to exclude other causes of irregular, painful, and heavy menses. Your gynaecologist can give you advice and treatment plan based on your test results and ultrasound scan report. Studies have shown there is slight increased risk of breast cancer in women who are taking oral contraceptive pills. The risk is higher in those women who have strong family history of breast cancer or abnormal breast cancer gene.

Thank you for getting in touch with us. These brown lines are usually the result of pigments being deposited right below where the nail is growing. The medical term is melanonychia. There can be quite a long list of possible causes for this. But most of the time it is not something dangerous. You should check it out with your GP or skin specialist. What we would do is to take a close look at the nail and the skin around it with a "dermascope", or a good magnifying glass to advice you further. Take Care.