Re: Newly Diagnosed... No Tests... Confused!
From: Renee (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 27 Aug 2002 07:30:07 -0700
I recommend that you see someone else and have some blood tests done to see
how your hormones and insulin levels are. You may have other reasons for not
menstruating. Did the doc do anything to induce a period? You need to have
3-4 periods a year to stay healthy.
Renee
Jamie wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I have been on the BCP for the past 6 years, in January of this year I
> decided to give my body a break and came off of them. In August after
> not having a period since February I went in for my annual pap smear,
> where the doctor believed she saw a polyp on my cervix and gave me a
> referral to a specialist. I went to the specialist yesterday and she
> diagnosed me with PCOS, no tests were involved just purely going off my
> medical history - she was not concerned with the polyp or the bleeding
> after intercourse. I have been reading up on the symptoms and I fall
> into the category of irregular periods only. I'm greatly confused, and
> am looking for some guidance. Please help!
>
> Thank you,
> Jamie
>
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