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Re: Quick diagnosis. Can this be right?From: Belle (anonymous@obgyn.net)Thu, 30 Mar 2000 09:42:29 -0600 (CST)
There are a number of symptoms that go along with PCOS. Cysts are not enough to make a diagnosis. There are women out there with cysts that do not have PCOS. There was a reason however that the dr did the ultrasound. There are obviously other symptoms that she was having that prompted this move. An ultrasound is expensive and not done routinely. Her history and her family history have a lot to do with a diagnosis as well. If caught early enough, we are hoping that the correct medications will prevent some of the other symptoms from ever occuring. We are currently finding great hope in Glucophage, a diabetic medication. It turns out that most women with PCOS have problems with their insulin. Even if she does develop other problems, she will still be the same person inside and will be worthy of your love. Endometriosis is a seperate issue and has nothing to do with PCOS. You can have both, you can have one or the other alone. In my mind, it is likely that the dr saw something on the ultrasound that would indicate the need to investigate the possiblilty of endometriosis. You can be diagnosed with PCOS as early as puberty and with the knowledge that insulin can be the problem, were are hopeful that this testing can come at a much earlier age. One lady on this board wrote that her pediatrician will be testing her three year old. I know that you probably want to do something to fix this but the best thing you can do is to understand what SHE is going through, do research to find out what is available as far as treatment goes and help her make informed decisions.
-- Hope this helps,
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