Re: I may have pcos...??
From: Sonnet (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 27 Mar 2003 20:57:07 -0600 (CST)
Sounds a lot like PCOS to me too - glad to hear you're headed to a new
doctor!
As far as the cysts, realistically, they don't mean much. Lots of women
have them. Even lots of women with PCOS have them. In that sense, it's
normal. Having cysts doesn't mean PCOS - they say about a quarter of
*all* women get them. Lots of women with PCOS don't get cysts. The
name is a pretty bad choice, IMHO! Hope the doctor can tell you what's
up and can figure out the best way to keep you healthy.
At Thu, 27 Mar 2003, Meesha wrote:
>
>I recently went to the dr. complaining of pain near what I thought
>would be my right ovary. They did blood work, which came out 'normal'
>and an exam which was also apparently 'normal'. I was sent for an
>ultra-sound. The technitian was in a hurry and would not tell me what
>she saw. I had to wait for the results to be sent to my dr. Today, she
>called and read me the report... something like... right ovary is
>enlarged. multiple cysts. largest of which is 12mm... left ovary:
>multiple cysts. largest of which is 11mm. no fluid (indicating
>ruptured ovary or something). that's all it said. the nurse says that
>sounds 'normal' to her. so i asked if 'multiple cysts' was normal and
>she says 'well, it common.' so i have an appointment with another dr. on
>monday.
>
>i have also complained for some time with the following symptoms:
>fatigue, depression, facial hair, hair loss, anovulation (I do Fertility
>Awareness Method), anovulatory bleeding, vastly irregular cycles, ance,
>and this ambiguous pelvic pain, now. i also have a family history of
>insulin-resistence and am well-aware of the dietary connections. so it
>sounds a lot like pcos from what i can tell.
>
>i'm 25, married. and frustrated. what i really want to know, and
>haven't seen addressed anywhere is whether it's at all 'normal' to have
>'multiple cysts'? is it that pcos have many more? is it a size thing?
>anyone have an idea?
>
>i plan to call the radiology clinic tomorrow and ask how many cysts and
>what their sizes are.
>
>i'd love to be enlightened.
>meesha
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