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Re: PCOS From: Belle (anonymous@obgyn.net) Mon, 20 Mar 2000 13:35:22 -0600 (CST) Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Trish: "Clomid only 62!" Previous message: Annie: "Facial hair" In reply to: Beth: "PCOS" At Mon, 20 Mar 2000, Beth wrote: > >I have just been diagnosed with PCOS. My problem is that my mother is scheduled for a hysterectomy >tomorrow and the main reason her doctor is going to do this is because >of ultrasound findings of enlarged ovaries with complicated cysts >(multiple walls), She had a blood test to detect cancer cells but that was >normal. My question is could PCOS possibly be the reason for the >ultrasound findings? Should we seek a second opinion. She is 76 years >old and asthmatic, I'm afraid the operation will be hard for her to >recover from. At 76 and asthmatic, the surgery may be difficult for her to recover from. While I see little reason for her to have a hysterectomy at this age, I do not know her history or her symptoms. Her dr has far more information at his fingertips. He can see her and determine how he thinks she will do in post-op based on his experience. Why did the dr do an ultrasound? Is your mom in some pain? PCOS is certainly showing characteristics of being genetic based on preliminary research findings so with you having PCOS, it does not surprise me that your mom is showing cysts. PCOS victims also have a higher than normal incedence of endometrial cancer. Is your mom confident with the abilities and diagnoses of this dr? Personally, I would like to have a 2nd diagnosis on all major surgery but you say that it is scheduled for tomorrow. You may be cutting it a little close for 2nd opinions. Basically, in my mind, this is a toss up because the dr seems to be afraid of cancer which we know is a risk verses a possibly unnecessary operation. Hysterectomies do not cure PCOS (if this is the problem). Sorry I cannot be more helpful in your situation. -- Belle Next message: Trish: "Clomid only 62!" Previous message: Annie: "Facial hair" In reply to: Beth: "PCOS"

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