Re: home pregnancy tests
From: Chris (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 6 Sep 2001 19:51:04 -0500 (CDT)
I am not sure about a possible connection between HCG and PCOS, but I
can tell you that I have PCOS and tested positive with a urine test
about 12 days after conception of my daughter. (We were monitoring
ovulation, and my baby's birthdate confirms the conception date.) I
still think a blood test is a great idea, but just wanted to throw my
experience in.
At Thu, 06 Sep 2001, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>
>At Mon, 20 Aug 2001, Chris wrote:
> >
> >Personally, I don't think ti has anything to do with having PCOS. Some women
> >just don't convert hcg in the blood to detectable amounts in the urine as
> >early as others. My mum was able to get a positive urine test until she was
> >over 6 weeks pregnant! And I know womeone on the board was closer to about
> >10 or 12 weeks I think. The hormone is produced by the implanted embryo,
> >irrespective of the mother's hormonal status, but someone else might know of
> >an actual connection between it and PCOS. I'd go for a blood test everytime,
> >just to be sure!11
> >Emma
>
>I definitely believe there is a link between undetectable hcg and PCOS.
>I am a 31 year old woman and have miscarried 3 times (twice in the last
>year). Since my husband and I have been trying to get pregnant I have
>taken dozens, I repeat dozens of over the counter pregnancy tests in the
>last 4 years. I have finally learned that they are useless to me.
>During one pregnancy I went to the ER because I was having severe
>cramping. I thought I might be pregnant and they wanted to take a urine
>dip. I told the doctors that I have not had good luck with urine dips
>and they didn't believe me. They said "Oh they are 90 some percent
>reliable". To make a long story short, the urine dip came back negative
>and I later found out through a blood test that I was indeed pregnant
>and miscarrying. I am amazed at the amount of misunderstanding there is
>in the professional world about PCOS. I just thought there was always
>something a little "off" about me but I couldn't place my finger on it.
>Low HCG levels are just one more thing in a laundry list of annoyances
>that we must live with daily. Good luck to you all and get blood
>pregnancy tests.
>Cindy
>
> >
>
>>> >>----- Original Message -----
> >From: Corina <MySweetNoah@hotmail.com>
> >To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS <pcos@mail.medispecialty.com>
> >Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2001 3:57 PM
> >Subject: home pregnancy tests
> >
> >> hi i was just reading down a bit to the conversation u ladies had on
> >> home pregnancy tests.. and i found it so interesting.. because i just
> >> posted a message on the womens forum about this.. with my son who is
> >> now 2.. i had symptoms yet had mine and the doctors test come back
> >> negative, a few weeks later it was positive, but not when it should have
> >> been, and even now i feel pregnant but my test today came out negative..
> >> Is there any evidence of this happening to alot of women, and i was
> >> wondering why..i really don't understand how PCOS can interfere with
> >> detecting HCG, can anyone explain this? I haven't posted on this board
> >> in a very long time.. I'm 31, I have never been officially diagnosed
> >> with PCOS because of not going to a doctor that knows much about it, but
> >> by all my symptoms, and after talking to a reproductive endocrinologist,
> >> I KNOW that i have it. I've been pregnant 3 times, without medical
> >> intervention or medication of any kind.. i had one misarriage and 1 dnc
> >> due to Severe birth defects of the baby at 11 weeks, my 3rd pregnancy
> >> was very heatlhy, and i have a happy, very energetic 2 year old :) but i
> >> want another, i've never used birth control since having my son 2 years
> >> ago, and have never gotten pregnant :( unless i am now and its not
> >> showing yet. another question.. Does PCOS often cause severe PMS
> >> symptoms without having a cycle?? thanx
> >>
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