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Chris
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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>Don't follow in the footsteps of the masters. Seek what they sought.
> --Zen saying
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Chris
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