PCOS Messages for April, 2000: Re: Ovarian cysts?

Re: Ovarian cysts?

From: Belle (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 11 Apr 2000 10:31:20 -0500 (CDT)

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You do not have to have cysts in order to have PCOS. The name was set before this information was discovered. Yes, it is possible for you to have cysts that were missed. I had an ultrasound that showed "normal" sized ovaries but my GYN was convinced that something was causing my pain and did an exploratory. He found over 100 cysts on each ovary.

I would not return to that endocrinologist. Maybe you can find one listed on the physicians directory [name has changed to something else - health care providers(?)] on the PCOSupport home page at http://www.pcosupport.org

If you are not satisfied with your dr, you should try another. I know it is painful and tedious but your health is at stake. You have children to remember. They need a mommy and they need someone who will be informed enough to be able to help them if they begin developing symptoms.

At Mon, 10 Apr 2000, Meadow wrote: >
>About 1 year ago I had and internam and external ultrasound done to see
>if I had ovarian cysts. The ultrasound came back negative. However for
>the last two years I have been having these symptoms.
>
>1 gained approx 125 lbs in a year and a half
>2 constant no stop periods. (one lasted for 6 months till I began
>taking evening primrose oil. And if I stop taking it I will bleed non
>stop again)
>3 I am loosing my hair on my head.
>4 It is all migrating to places on my body that it should NOT be
>5 severe acne
>6 dark patches of skin between my breasts and under my arms
>7 An elevated testerone level (normal is up to 85 i think
> and I am at 117)
>

Now to my >question. Do you have to have visable cysts on you ovaries (in the
>ultrasound) to have this syndrome? Could it be possible that if I do
>have these cysts they were missed a year ago? I know I need to get ot a
>DR but my family lost our medical due to a job change. We are, however
>working on getting it again. Also I did see an endocronoligist (sp?)
>and he told me that I was jsut genetically fat. I have never been a
>large person. I used to weigh 126 lbs and I am 5' 7". Even after my
>children I only weighed 160. I am only 23 years old and I feel like I
>am 50.
>
>--
>Meadow
>

-- Hope this helps,

Belle

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