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Re: inquiry

From: jodi (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 23 Nov 2000 16:49:05 -0600 (CST)


one can have polycystic ovaries and not have PCOS. one can have PCOS and not have polycystic ovaries.

that's one of the reasons some are working on changing the name of the disease... (or disorder, or syndrome... pick a term here...)

you tell us nothing about WHY your wife had this ultrasound. was she having irreg periods? was she seeking infert. treatment? did she have it done for shits and giggles? not likely, i know...

if your wife is thin, and has no hair problems, and has no insulin problems, you've just eliminated 3 of the biggest symptoms. others are acne, irreg periods, no periods, infertility (which i think should be rephrased as reduced fertility, personally... thinking of oneself as infertile leaves so much less room for hope...), andsomethingcalled... oh, i can't spell it, but velvety patches of skin on the nexk and in the groin and armpits... oh, andskin tags...

these are the things you can SEE. there are a host of blood tests you need to have done, too.

bottom line though - yu're NOT really sure your wife has it. :)

At Thu, 23 Nov 2000, chris wrote: >
>I would just like to ask if anybody knows the answer to this. If the insulin
>level is between the range and there are no signs of hair growth and is also
>lean. What other factors should I look on what causes the PCOS? We're sure
>my wife has it 'coz we saw it on the transvaginal ultrasound.




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