PCOS Messages for May, 2000: Re: A Few Questions

Re: A Few Questions

From: Barbara (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 28 May 2000 14:24:44 -0500 (CDT)

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PCOS is a syndrome, you don't have to have each symptom to have it. It has been the general consensus of the advice on this board to wait until after blood work to make any major changes, so that you will get the most accurate picture of where you are "starting from" so to speak. You can find alot of information on the board by doing searches on the topics that interest you, good luck and let us know what you find out, At Sun, 28 May 2000, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>i have been diligently reading this board now for six days and anything else
>i can get my hands on about PCOS. ironically, my doc suspects this but i
>am not convinced. i am 35 now and did become pregnant 4-1/2 years ago after
>losing much weight and taking clomid for almost 9 months! my ob/gyn's
>"simple" conclusion back then was that i "don't ovulate". which was
>evident as there was never a surge detected during the month when not on
>clomid, then finally detected ovulation surge once midway through clomid.
>
>now, 4 years later, still no ovulation, no pregnancy. so, now hooked up
>with an ER, who i must say seems excellent. i have many of the symptoms of
>PCOS, but to me seem to not have the glaring ones most of the women here do.
>
>i am quite regular with my periods, always have been, and i can't really say
>i have an excessive amount of body hair, although more has shown up since my
>pregnancy.
>
>i do, however, share other symptoms -- overweight, acne, polycystic ovaries
>as evidenced by a vaginal ultrasound by my PE last tuesday, always tired,
>don't ovulate, infertility.
>
>sooooooo, my problem is this. i want to try all these great ideas on this
>board and others, like the low-carb to help with the weight, etc. but now
>i will be going for all those tests, like a fasting blood test next week for
>mainly hormones, insulin, etc. (no actual IGTT yet), and some others. do i
>keep it status quo for now with my eating habits or get a jump on the weight
>loss etc and risk skewing the test results??
>
>also, anyone else out there have these type of symptoms without the irregular
>periods and hair? do these 2 items necessarily rule out PCOS?
>
>thanks for reading and any insight.............still searching................

--
Barbara

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