PCOS Messages for September, 2003: Re: Probably diagnosis

Re: Probably diagnosis

From: Jessica (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 5 Sep 2003 17:30:08 -0500 (CDT)

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I would along with everything I have read on here, get your Family Practioner to refer you to an endocrinologist, as they will better be able to determine your homone levels and do the proper tests... I too was not told until 1999 however I have been suffereing with PCOS since I was 11... I have not had proper testing however I am taking metformin because I asked to take something different besides BCP... And My OB/GYN said this is what we medication we give for PCOS...

It is very frustrating and I can truely empathize with what you are going through... The probably is very annoying, thats not a good enough answer, therefore you shouldn't have any problem getting a referel....

Another suggestion, If you can't get an endocrinologist, for whatever reason... Find a GYN who is only a gyn, not an OB/GYN... As they are more likely to help you as OB's always seem to be busy with all the mommy's to be...

GOOD LUCK!!! =)

-- Jessica Virginia Beach VA

At Fri, 5 Sep 2003, anonymous wrote: > >I am new to posting, but I've been reading here for awhile and you all >have helped me understand a lot. I was disgnosed in '99 by my interist >at the time with 'probable PCOS' and was put on BCP for my lack of >periods. Since the diagnosis, I've moved around alot, seen a few >doctors that all said I didn't have PCOS regardless of the fact that I >started to get more symptoms, weight gain, facial hair, etc. I recently >started with a new doctor (family practioner) and am determined to get >to the bottom of this. We did blood tests (FSH, LH, Testosterone, >Lipids, Cholesterol, Thyroid, etc), I explained my symptoms, etc. and >although she seems informed enough and willing to treat me, she also >phrased her diagnosis as 'yes, you probably do have PCOS'. Has anyone >else experienced this 'probable' phenomenon? It is because there is no >one dinfinitive test for PCOS?

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