PCOS-MEDICATION Messages for September, 2001: Re: Possible misdiagnosis??

Re: Possible misdiagnosis??

From: anonymous@obgyn.net
27 Sep 2001 14:36:37 -0700

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> I am starting to question my diagnosis. Does anyone know how easy it is to
> diagnose PCOS?
<snip>> It's diagnosed by its symptoms, and by exclusion -- that is, they take your medical history, including PCOS-like symptoms such as high testosterone, then test you to make sure nothing else is causing the symptoms (like Cushing's or adrenal hyperplasia). It's tricky, but can definitely be done.

> The reason I wonder is because I have been diagnosed with PCOS but I do not
> have cysts on my ovaries
<snip> You don't have to have cysts to have PCOS, and you don't necessarily have PCOS if you have cysts. It's confusing, but they really only figured it out recently, and the name stuck.

I don't have any unusual facial hair other than 2 or 3 > whiskers that I just keep pulling out, I have not had problems getting
> pregnant (1 pregnancy was natural, the second only took 1 cycle of chlomid),
> the doctors feel that 500mg of glucophage is all I need, and even though my
> periods are irregular, they do come once every couple of months.
>

How old are you? If you are young, you could just be stating to get the symptoms. Oh, and needing clomid does qualify as having fertility issues, doesn't it?

> I AM overweight (210lbs and 5'8") and I carry my weight in the middle, and
> blood tests show that I have insulin resistance.
<snip> Well, that sounds like PCOS, then. PCOS is totally tied in with insulin resistance.

<snip> > I am just questioning a lot these days since I have had 2 miscarriages this
> year.
<snip> I would think that having miscarriages would make you more convinced you have PCOS, because we do have a much higher miscarriage rate. Were you on an insulin sensitizing medication like metformin when you miscarried?

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