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Re: Hypothyroidism causing PCOSFrom: Jaime (anonymous@obgyn.net)Wed, 29 Mar 2000 12:19:26 -0600 (CST)
I do not think hypothyroidism is the cause of PCOS but rather you see diseases such as hypothyroidism and diabetes in women with PCOS because both of these are linked to insulin resistance/hyperinsulinemia as is PCOS. So while insulin resistance is not the only condition necessary for PCOS, if you have PCOS you have insulin resistance; if you have type II diabetes you have insulin resistance but you do not necessarily have PCOS or hypothyroidism; if you have hypothyroidism you have insulin resistance, but not necessarily PCOS or type II diabetes. But since the common thread is insulin resistance, you will see that often if a person has one of these diaseases, they may also have another or several more. At Fri, 24 Mar 2000, Karen wrote: > >At Fri, 17 Mar 2000, Teresa wrote: >> >>At Fri, 17 Mar 2000, Susan wrote: >>> >>>I have had PCOS for many, many years and was diagnosed in about 1986. Of >>>course, no treatment was prescribed, and I have just had to suffer all >>>these years, although infertility was not a problem. Two years ago I >>>had a very large dermoid cyst on my left ovary, and the whole mess was >>>removed. My remaining ovary has produced quite nice regular periods >>>since then. I am now experiencing multiple symptoms of hypothyroidism, >>>such as sudden weight gain, severe constipation, fatigue, feeling cold >>>and irritability, among others. I have been to see the doctor and am >>>waiting for test results, which will likely confirm the diagnosis. In >>>surfing the web, I found one PCOS patient who links her condition to >>>Hashimoto's disease, as well as her allergies, which I also suffer >>>from--the only one in my family. Reading her story was like reading >>>about my own life. Is there a link between hypothyroidism and PCOS, and >>>could hypothyroid have caused my other health problems all these years? >>> >>>-- >>>Susan Sylvia >>> >>-- >>Susan, >> I can relate to your message! I am "mildly hypothyroid" just found out less than 6 months ago. I KNEW something was not right. Had to beg, beg and beg for the tests. I was shocked to find out I was still within "normal" limits. My doctor agreed to try me on a very low dose of thyroid hormone. It has helped but not completely. It has only been recently that I began to research PCOS. Looking back I have had "hormonal issues" since puberty (like the facial hair thing) I never even knew there was a name for this till recently...despite repeated complaints to my doctor as well as my ob/gyn. I will certainly have to fight to get any tests done I am sure. However, the entire endocrine system is complex and very interconnected. When something is amiss...it effects the other glands too, pitutary, adrenals, ovaries, etc. Hang in there. In good health, >>Teresa >> >Teresa... >I have recently been diagnosied as hypothyroid. I have just begun >medication and am hoping to see some results. I am 23 and Have always >had irregular menstaration and in the last year or so increased facial >and body hair. I have also been fighting my weithg since puberty. >Doctors have alwys said my weight was the cause of my irregular periods. >I recently moved and my boyfriend encouraged me to go see his >doctor..withing 15 min she said she thought I might have >PCOS...listening to some of your stories I feel so lucky to have found a >doctor aware of this syndrome and who is more than willing to run tests >on me. My bloodwork saying I was hypothyroid came back today and I have >to go have a ultrasound of my ovaries done in the moring.
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