PCOS Messages for September, 2001: Re: me again-not much of an update though!!

Re: me again-not much of an update though!!

From: Celeste (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 6 Sep 2001 13:08:42 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 6 Sep 2001, Michelle wrote: >

Well, if your cyst situation worsens, you will feel worse, and if it gets better, you will feel better. The amount of testosterone thrown off into your bloodstream is a concrete indicator of what is going on with your cysts; an ultrasound is a best guess of what is visible by that tech that day. Normal testosterone in a woman should be around 30; it used to be 45. When you have elevated levels, you can know that more needs to be done. I guess it's a preference thing; I feel the bloodwork is more precise than the scan. However if one's insurance covers multiple ultrasounds and you are not one who minds them, I can't see what it would hurt to look around. :o)

>At Tue, 28 Aug 2001, Celeste wrote:
>
>>The vaginal ultrasound is really of limited use, unless you have a
>>really large cyst and great pain and surgery might be needed for relief.
>>An ultrasound either will or won't show the presence of ovarian cysts or
>>enlargement of the ovaries, and since you can have PCOS with or without
>>these symptoms, I would just rely on the bloodwork. If you choose to
>>have it anyhow, my understanding is that vaginally is the way to get the
>>best picture of the ovaries when we are overweight.
>
>I would say definitely have the ultrasound done! It really bothered me
>that none of the doctors I went to did an ultrasound until I was having
>pain. If they had done an ultrasound to begin with then when I
>experienced problems they could have done a comparison of then and now
>(assuming you make sure they keep the pictures of the ultrasound on file
>or you take a copy with you). How do you know if the cysts are
>disappearing or increasing if you don't have a starting point?
>
>--
>Michelle :)
>

--
Celeste

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