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Re: Initiating Metformin

From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Wed, 27 Aug 2003 07:24:01 -0500 (CDT)

A doctor should take blood to run the following; FSH (Follicle Stimulating Hormone), will be normal or low with PCOS,LH (Lutenizing Hormone), will be elevated with PCOS,LH/FSH greater than 2:1 or 3:1 may be considered diagnostic of PCOS, Prolactin can be normal or low with PCOS ,Testosterone, total and/or free usually elevated with PCOS,DHEAS, frequently mildly elevated with PCOS , Estrogens, may be normal or elevated with PCOS , Lipid profile (low HDL, high LDL, and cholesterol, elevated triglycerides) Glucose, may be elevated, Insulin, often elevated with PCOS ,TSH (Thyroid stimulating hormone) some who have PCOS are also hypothyroid

I had the initial blood test that checked most of the above and then I had the glucose tolerance test to rule out diabetes.

Also, they did a vaginal Ultrasound to evaluate cysts/enlarged ovaries.

Hope this helps.

At Tue, 26 Aug 2003, anonymous wrote: >
>I'd like to hear from anyone about how their doctor came to place them
>on Metformin/glucophase. Was it the results of blood tests, if so which
>ones?
>Thanks

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