PCOS Messages for December, 2001: Re: Looking for suggestions

Re: Looking for suggestions

From: Kimberly (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 5 Dec 2001 17:19:43 -0600 (CST)

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Hi Angela- I don't see any reason you would need a second opinion - seeing that all your symptoms say you have PCos and you had the bloodwork done. From my research an ultrasound of the ovaries does not prove or disprove a diagnosis of PCOS. It can diagnose ovarian cysts, but not PCOS. Some women have cysts with no PCOS and some women with PCOS do not show any cysts. It is not general practice to have an ultrasound done to diagnose the disease - I would think it would only be preformed by a dr. that was uninformed, or a women seeking infertility treatments and the dr. needs to know exactly what he's dealing with. The only reason I would think you should see and endocrinologist is if your ob/gyn is not treating you with an insulin sensitizer such as Glucophage (which is the accepted treatment of PCOS along with diet and exercise). If your dr. is not you need to get copies of your tests, or have them sent to the endo. office, and then you can get proper treatment. I think you should be happy that you finally have a diagnosis and that with treatment most, if not all, your symptoms can be dealt with in a reasonably painless manner. It is said that 5 - 10% of women have PCOS and up to 30% of women have some symptoms of the disease. Therefore you are one of the lucky ones out of millions who found out about it, can get treatment and get better before it damages your body in the long run. I myself was terribly happy to be diagnosed because it meant there was finally hope - and after being on glucophage for 6 months I'm doing great and have virtually no symptoms of PCOS now except for high triglycerides. Could be worse! :) Hope we all help you a little bit.

At Wed, 5 Dec 2001,

Angela wrote: >
>Hello, my name is Angela. I just recently got a clinical diagnosis from
>my OB/GYN as having PCOS. My question to everyone is, do I need a
>second opinion or should I just accept this as truth? I had blood work
>done, I have a slightly elevated testosterone level and I am insulin
>resistant, along with my other symptoms of fatigue, obesity, depression,
>and absence of periods.
>Do I need a diagnosis from an endrocrinologist? I have not had an
>ultrasound of my ovaries.
>
>I do sincerely believe that I do have PCOS, it explains a lot of the
>symptoms that I have had over the years since my teens. (I am now 27).
>I didn't have my period regularly until the age of 18 (on the pill), my
>doctor said that it was normal and not to worry about it. Before taking
>the pill I would get my period every 6 months.
>
>I guess I'm just new to the whole thing. My doctor said that an
>ultrasound wouldn't help in the diagnosis, which my study of information
>has proved false. I haven't been able to get in to see her for another
>month, which is really hard considering I have so many questions. If
>anyone could shed some light on my situation, it would be greatly
>appreciated.
>
>Thanks to all,
>Angela

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