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Re: no symptomsFrom: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)Mon, 11 Aug 2003 13:01:55 -0500 (CDT)
At Mon, 11 Aug 2003, Tric wrote: > >Thanks for your reply, it makes alot of sense about the stress and the >mouth ulcers. My blood work was actually done before I in fact got >pregnant and was just redone in the past months. My daughter is now 16 >months old. Suspiciously my mouth sores did not occur during pregnancy >and breastfeeding, and have recently returned only in extremely minor >amounts. I'm not exactly sure what hirsutism is but as for the other >symptoms I can only say I have exactly the opposite (difficulty gaining >weight, very regular menses). I don't have what I would call typical >acne, I get maybe one large lump on my face some months which seems to >stay under the skin. Other women in my family also have these "cysts", >which have been seen by the doc and treated with "clyndamiacen??" >(excuse my spelling) > >The mouth ulcers are extreme in that my entire gums are covered and the >surface of my tongue is also (one doctor said that there was a variety >of sores because ulcers cannot develop on the tongue). I have been >given anti-virals which have done nothing. When put on birth control, >taken every day (no sugar pills) to stop my period my mouth ulcers also >did not occur. No period = no sores. The stress thing makes sense but >I guess I just thought they would then increase during the stress of >pregnancy. > >-- >Tric > First, hirsutism means excessive hair growth (facial,body,etc). As far as the cysts on the skin, it certainly can be cystic acne but you can have that without pcos. As far as the diagnosis of pcos, have you had an ultrasound of your ovaries? You don't necessarily need to see cysts on your ovaries to have PCOS but many women wityh PCOS have cysts. As far as the LH/FSH ratio, you can have a ratio that suggests PCOS but not have the syndrome (remember, pcos is a clinical syndrome with a spectrum of signs and symptoms). Given the fact that you have regular periods and no other symptoms, you might want to get a second opinion. The mouth ulcers must be responding to some hormonal imbalance when you get your period. I am glad to hear that you have been able to avoid them by taking your birth control pills every day. Hope that helps
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