PCOS Messages for March, 2001: Re: Can it be PCOS if blood tests are normal?

Re: Can it be PCOS if blood tests are normal?

From: Sally (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 8 Mar 2001 20:26:06 -0600 (CST)

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My endo says that the 'normal levels' are tainted meaning that they are actually lower than what is accepted. His explanation is that with upwards to 10% of women suffering with pcos then 10% of the sample must have pcos there for making the 'normal levels' too high. It makes sense to me. BTW... my endo spends half his day as in drug research and did some of the first clinical trials in using insulin reducers to treat pcos. I trust what he says since he has devoted his practice to it.

Thanks, Sally At Mon, 26 Feb 2001, J wrote: >
>At Sat, 24 Feb 2001, anonymous wrote:
>>i have pcos and my blood work is always brutally normal.
>
>>I have the classic symptoms of PCOS; obesity, acne & excess facial hair,
>>infertility, and irregular cycles. If a cycle does happen, I've had
>>several occasions where it had to be stopped with oral contraceptives
>>(when younger) and progesterone (as I try to concieve). My blood tests
>>however,come back normal in the areas of LH & FSH levels, DHEA sulfate
>>(39mg/dl) and free testosterone (1.40). Cortisol was also normal(5.6),
>>but I understand that may not be an accurate reading as it was a random
>>measurement done during a blood test. I'm wondering if it is possible
>>to have normal test results and still have PCOS, or if I need to look
>>elsewhere for solutions to my obesity (I've tried every diet imaginable.
>>The one I have some success w is the low carb diet) & infertility. I
>>haven't found a Dr. in WI who knows much about PCOS. My OB/GYN
>>mentioned that this may be what I have, but didn't know much more about
>>the problem. I've been searching for answers ever since.

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