Menstrual disorders: practice question

A OBG question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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OBG · Menstrual disorders

Sample item

Which pattern is typical of polycystic ovary syndrome?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Irregular ovulation with hyperandrogenic features

PCOS commonly involves ovulatory dysfunction and clinical or biochemical hyperandrogenism, with metabolic risk in many affected people.

Option by option

  • A. Regular cycles with low androgen action

    Regular ovulation with low androgens is not typical PCOS.

  • B. Acute unilateral deafness

    Hearing loss is unrelated to ovarian physiology.

  • C. Irregular ovulation with hyperandrogenic features (correct)

    Correct: irregular ovulation and androgen excess are core features.

  • D. Postmenopausal bleeding only

    Postmenopausal bleeding has another differential.

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What is the answer to this OBG question?

The best answer is C, Irregular ovulation with hyperandrogenic features. PCOS commonly involves ovulatory dysfunction and clinical or biochemical hyperandrogenism, with metabolic risk in many affected people.

Why is "Regular cycles with low androgen action" not the answer?

Regular ovulation with low androgens is not typical PCOS.

Why is "Acute unilateral deafness" not the answer?

Hearing loss is unrelated to ovarian physiology.

Why is "Postmenopausal bleeding only" not the answer?

Postmenopausal bleeding has another differential.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Menstrual disorders in OBG. The correct option holds because: Correct: irregular ovulation and androgen excess are core features.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Menstrual disorders?

Learn management algorithms as steps: PPH, eclampsia, ectopic pregnancy. Then use the flashcards and the other OBG questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.