Polycystic ovaries......Information and pictures
From: Helen (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 30 Jan 1999 19:36:17 -0600 (CST)
1.) To get you started as you learn more about polycystic ovaries, here
is a wonderful web site with information and laparoscopic image of a
polycystic ovary: <http://www.advancedfertility.com/pcofoto.htm>.
2.) Click: "Polycystic ovarian syndrome" which will take you to the
index. This index lists Links to all other sites at Advanced Fertiltiy:
<http://www.advancedfertility.com/siteindex.htm>.
3.) Scroll down and click on "polycystic ovaries."
<http://www.advancedfertility.com/pco.htm>
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At Sat, 30 Jan 1999, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>
>At Thu, 4 Dec 1997, D. Ashley Hill, M.D. wrote:
>>
>>At Thu, 4 Dec 1997, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>>>
>>>I have recently been diagnosed with PCO, and I'm confused about it. I guess the diagnosis comes from a recent
>>>ultrasound (done because of irregular periods and left sided discomfort)
>>>that exhibited multiple cysts (< 8mm) on each ovary (snip).
>>
>>Well, I'm not sure why someone has diagnosed you with PCOS, since it's a
>>*syndrome* of symptoms, and not a diagnosis made simply by ultrasound.
>>Every menstruating woman has ovaries with multiple cysts in them. In
>>fact, that's what ovaries do. The cysts are "warming up", if you will,
>>to (hopefully) become the cyst that releases an egg sometime down the
>>road, so both ovaries have multiple cysts, usually measuring a few
>>millimeters to a centimeter each.
>>
>>As you note, PCOS, which should really be called hyperandrogenic
>>anovulation, is a syndrome of symptoms including such things as
>>excessive hair growth, irregular periods, infertility, difficulty with
>>weight loss, and, in some cases, diabetes or acanthosis nigricans, a
>>skin condition usually found under the arms.
>>
>>I can't make a diagnosis over the Internet, but in most cases I would
>>ignore such asymptomatic cysts in a premenopausal woman. Please ask
>>your doctor about these cysts and whether or not any appear abnormal.
>>
>>Good luck with everything.
>>
>>--
>>Ashley Hill
>>D. Ashley Hill, M.D.
>>Associate Director
>>Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
>>Florida Hospital Family Practice Residency
>>Orlando, FL
>>http://www.gate.net/~dahmd
>>
>>I apologize, but I am unable to answer personal e-mail
>>due to time constraints.
>>
>--
>How can I find mor info on PCOS??? In addition to the symptoms listed, hair changes,weight loss difficulty, I also have extreme mood swings and almost chronic yeast infections...any suggestions
>
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