Re: What to do next??
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Mon, 17 Jun 2002 20:07:56 EDT
Jodi
Are you saying huh to my post?
> Lots of women have ovarian cysts without having full blown PCOS. An
> ultrasound
> doesn't confirm a diagnosis of PCOS, it merely confirms the presence or
> absence of one symptom of PCOS.
>
That's what I said
> Huh??? If you have PCOS, all your problems DO stem from an androgen
> problem... sort of.
I was told that I could have an androgen problem without actually suffering
from PCOS & that if this is the case then this can be treated differently. -
That is what I was trying to say.
Hope that's clearer
Kirstie
Australia
http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/c/calenpm
In a message dated 18-Jun-02 4:08:22 AM W. Australia Standard Time,
anonymous@medispecialty.com writes:
> At Mon, 17 Jun 2002, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
> >
> >After being diagnosed 5 years ago I had my first consultation with an
> >endocrinologist on Saturday. He asked me how I knew I had PCOS & I told
> him
> >how I had been diagnosed via an ultrasound. He then informed me that this
> is
> >not how PCOS is diagnosed any more, as women can have cysts without having
> >PCOS & they can have PCOS without having cysts. From memory he said
> diagnosis
> >is made from a variety of factors, but most importantly a blood test. As
> well
> >as an insulin resistance test and a variety of other tests that I can't
> >remember, I am having a blood test done that has a look at my androgen
> >levels, to make sure all my symptoms do not stem from an androgen problem.
> A
> >vaginal ultrasound was never mentioned as a form of diagnosis.
> >Hope this helped some :)
> >Kirstie
> >Australia
> >http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/c/calenpm
> >
> >In a message dated 17-Jun-02 8:30:19 PM W. Australia Standard Time,
> >anonymous@medispecialty.com writes:
> >
> >> I agree with Sonnet. Sounds like PCOS is the diagnosis and the
> >> treatment is correct (Glucophage and lower carb diet and exercise).
> >> Don't be worried about not having a definitive diagnosis - just proceed
> >> from here on and things should improve for your son's girlfriend. BTW,
> >> vaginal ultrasound is not traumatic, no worse than a regular pelvic
> >> examination (actually I reckon it is better).
> >>
> >> Best wishes
> >>
> >> Sally
> >>
> >> At Mon, 17 Jun 2002, Sonnet wrote:
> >> >
> >> >Actually, from what I hear, most doctors that are up to date on PCOS
> >> >don't even use an ultrasound as a diagnostic any more, because the
> cysts
> >> >are so secondary to the PCOS. Many women have cysts and don't have
> >> >PCOS, many women have PCOS and dont have cysts. PCOS is definitively
> >> >diagnosed just as you've already described, by a physical examination
> >> >and bloodwork.
> >> >
> >> >At Sun, 16 Jun 2002, Clista wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >>I believe my son's girlfriend has PCOS. She has several outward
> >> >>indicators, excessive facial/body hair, menstruation issues, weight
> >> >>gain. I started putting these "symptoms" together after a good friend
> of
> >> >>mine was diagnosed with PCOS and I hit the Internet to read up on it.
> I
> >> >>shared my concerns with my son last summer and he, in turn with her.
> >> >>They checked over the PCOS support website and she took the quiz...
> told
> >> >>her she was a likely candidate for PCOS. Ok, long story short... she
> >> >>saw a GP recently, tests were run and they show she is insulin
> resistant
> >> >>and her cholesterol is whacky, surprise surprise. The GP put her on
> >> >>glucophage and BCPand told her to watch her diet and exercise, but is
> >> >>reluctant to get a solid PCOS diagnosis because it would require a
> >> >>vaginal ultrasound which she feels would be too traumatic for her.
> She
> >> >>and my son aren't too thrilled about not having the definitive
> >> >>diagnosis. Should they just assume she has PCOS and go with this
> >> >>perscribed treatment or should they push for a ultrasound and certain
> >> >>diagnosis? The treament perscribed sounds like the SOP but I'd
> >> >>appreciate input from you ladies who have been there and done that.
> >> >>
> >> >>Thanks in advance,
> >> >>
> >> >>--
> >> >>Clista
> >> >>
> >> >--
> >> >email always welcome: sonnet_fitz@hotmail.com
> >> >
>
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