Re: Anyone here have PCOS without the excess hair?
From: Renee (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 07 Aug 2001 08:20:27 -0700
PCOS manifests itself differently in everyone. The best thing you could do is
visit your doctor, tell him you think you may have PCOS, and ask him to do the
relevant blood tests. Keep in mind that most doctors aren't very familiar with
PCOS.
Renee
Bippette wrote:
>
> I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's Disease (Autoimmune System killed my
> own thyroid) two years ago. I miscarried a baby before I knew I had the
> Disease. I struggled with a year of infertility after we lost the baby.
> During that year OPKs always showed two lines no matter what time of the
> month.
>
> I was never able to get pg, and eventual divorced my first husband. Now
> I'm remarried. I have been charting, checking cervical fluids, etc for
> three months.
>
> My temps are low and flat...no rises. And I only have sticky cervical
> fluid. But the OPK showed two dark lines that did get darker towards
> cd14.
>
> Anyway, I really don't think I'm ovulating. Someone suggested that if
> OPKs are positive and I'm not ovulating that it might be PCOS.
>
> I am significantly overweight...I always assumed it was the thyroid, and
> have not been very successful at weight loss even though my TSH is
> normal on meds. I do not have facial hair, male pattern baldness or any
> of those symptoms.
>
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Renee Cordrey, MSPT, MPH, CWS
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