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Re: Dr. Lynn, Question #2 - Multi cysts on ovaries.....Scared!From: Allie (anonymous@obgyn.net)Wed, 23 Aug 2000 14:48:23 -0500 (CDT)
At Wed, 23 Aug 2000, Allie wrote: > >Thank you so much for putting that the way you did. I think I needed to >hear that=) Just so I'm clear, there is a difference between PCO and >PCOSD? PCO is just having multi small cysts and PCOSD is all that >horrible stuff I read about? > >At Wed, 23 Aug 2000, Lynn D. Montgomery, MD wrote: >> >>At Wed, 23 Aug 2000, Allie wrote: >>> >>>My bloodwork came back and the doctors feel that I'm normal and will be >>>just fine. The only thing unusual was my FSH/LH ration, it was 3.1. >>>However, since I have not had my period in two months they said they did >>>not know where my cycle was currently and the FSH/LH factor should not >>>be used to determine PCOSD. Anyway, I guess I'm still worried, what are >>>your thoughts on the LH/FSH stuff and cysts on ovaries? The doctors are >>>getting rather upset with me and my worrying. They feel that I do not >>>match the criteria for PCOSD and just because I have the cysts and >>>irregular cycle does not mean I have it. I'm I worrying for nothing. >>>Also, my Testosterone was 56, some place I've read say that is elevated? >>>Is that true or a false web page? The internet can help and hender >>>people when it comes to health! I hate to second guess my doctors but i >>>want to be sure...so any and all opinions are welcome (I'm 29 yrs. old) >>> >>>At Tue, 22 Aug 2000, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >>>> >>>>At Tue, 22 Aug 2000, Allie wrote: >>>>> >>>>>I'm young and newly married and have had irregular periods my whole life >>>>>(every 3 to 4 months). My doctor told me I was not ovulating and said I >>>>>had cystic ovaries. I'm very healthly so this greatly concerns me. He >>>>>said the cysts were caused by not ovulating...is that true? I've read >>>>>some horrible posting about something called PCOSD or something to that >>>>>effect. I dont fit those ladies characteristics but I'm afraid I might >>>>>one day. Is that possible or is PCOSD something your born with? I'm I >>>>>just irregular and the anovulation is causing my cysts? I'm I worried >>>>>for nothing? >>>> >>>>This is a not uncommon problem among young women. For that matter, it >>>>is almost universal during puberty, and different women will "grow out" >>>>of it at different times. I would not worry about it now unless you are >>>>trying to conceive at this time, and even then, you are likely to do >>>>just fine on your own. >>>> >>>>-- >>>>William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG >>>>Clarksville, TN >>>> >>>>This is for educational purposes only, and is not intended to be replacement >>>>or substitute for consultation and examination by an appropriate medical >>>>professional. Due to time constraints, private e-mails cannot be answered. >>>> >>Allie, >>I think the basic premise here is that you should forget about labeling >>yourself with a diagnosis. If you have irregular cycles and some cysts >>on the ovary, that is no big deal. If you want to call it PCO, then go >>ahead. The fact is that the problems you have are very common and >>really have no down side regardless. Your cycles can easily be >>controlled if you like. They don't have to be except you should have at >>least 3-4 cycles per year. The cysts are likely small and of little >>consequence. Having cysts on the ovaries, as long as they are not >>excessively large is not a problem in a 29 yo. When and if fertility >>becomes an issue, patients with PCO respond nicely to ovulation >>induction if they have trouble conceiving on their own. >>Bottom line: Forget about the diagnosis, just deal with the problems as >>they truly become problems. Small cysts and irregular periods are small >>problems relative... >>Lynn >> >>-- >>Lynn D. Montgomery, MD >>Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine >>Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center >>Missoula, Montana >> >>**Note: Opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship. This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options and/or interventions. >> >>**Private e-mails cannot be entertained due to time constraints, consequently no private e-mails will receive a response. >> >>**Thank you for your understanding ;-) >>
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