PCOS Messages for March, 2001: Re: Was Told I had PCOS 1 yr ago Blood work says differnt

Re: Was Told I had PCOS 1 yr ago Blood work says differnt

From: Zowie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 27 Mar 2001 21:10:44 -0600 (CST)

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Hi Cindy, PCOS is an endocrine disorder caused by unnormal hormone levels. Women with PCOS have the symptoms (acne, excess facial/body hair and the cysts on our ovaries [which not all of us have]) because of elevated testosterone. If your hormone levels are showing "normal", find out exactly HOW normal they are. Some women with PCOS are only slightly out of the "normal" range. If this isn't the case for you it may be something else. Of course, you didn't specify WHICH symptoms you have, so it would be hard to confirm which of your symptoms are also common with PCOS or not. Just because you may have symptoms that are common to PCOS does NOT mean you have PCOS, it could simply be a coincidence. You can't diagnose someone as having PCOS without conducting a blood test, ultrasound (to check for cysts) or other means to actually DETERMINE it. You may want to see a GYN or RE to verify whether or not you do have it though. Go over your hormone levels with the Dr. that checked them and see how "normal" they really are. Start from there. If they are elevated, then check with a GYN and/or RE to confirm. Even though the condition is called PolyCYSTic Ovary Syndrome, the cysts on the ovaries are not always standard. Many women with PCOS don't have any cysts at all. It affects us all differently. You may be looking at something else which has similar symptoms to PCOS, but you won't know for sure without asking and checking the specifics on your hormone levels. Good luck!

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