Re: PCOS and regular periods?
From: amy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 16 Feb 2001 14:39:53 -0600 (CST)
Hi Terry,
Well your doc could be wrong but she could be treating you well for PCOS
anyways.
My endo and I have thought I have PCO for 1.5 years even though I
haven't had my ovaries sonogrammed and I am only on glucophage and
synthroid.
Do what makes you feel comfortable via switching to a more open-minded
doctor or sticking with this one. I am not an expert but with an actual
diagnosis I don't know that the treatment would be much different.
At Wed, 7 Feb 2001, Diane wrote:
>
>Syndrome X and Pcos are the same, but they use the X mainly for men
>because they don't have ovaries :). Hirsutism is just one part of pcos
>at least for me. Your dr. does not have a clue of what she is talking
>about and you need to find someone that understands you condition and
>knows how to treat it. Good luck :)
>
>--
>Diane :)
>
>At Wed, 7 Feb 2001, Terry wrote:
>>
>>Hello everyone,
>>
>>I had a visit today with a new gyn/repo-endo that has left me very
>>confused. She absolutely insisted that I could not have PCOS as long as
>>I have regular periods, even though I have elvated insulin levels (am on
>>Glucophage for this), hair loss off of my head and hair growth on my
>>face (am on Aldactone), plus cysts on my ovaries. She said cysts are
>>normal and that I probably have Syndrome X and hirsutism, but defintely
>>not PCOS! I'm certain that I've read here on the forum of women having
>>reg. periods and having PCOS. Am I nuts? Misinformed? Please help as I
>>am plenty confused at this point.
>>
>>Thanks so much,
>>Terry
>
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