Re: Could this be PCOS?
From: Victoria (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 26 Aug 2002 17:27:18 -0400
Hi,
I'm not a doctor, FYI.
First you need to have a period induced since you've gone 3 months without one.
Your LH is 2.5 times your FSH, possible PCOS. PC ovaries, probably PCOS. Acne,
probably. I'd go for a more full hormonal bloodwork and get fasting
insulin/glucose at least done.
--
Victoria
http://nicho_v.tripod.com
> From: luisenot@rogers.com (Luise)
> Subject: Could this be PCOS?
> Current: it has been 95 days since my last period. I have had some
> cramping on and off all cycle, and a spot or two about once a month. I
> haven't ovulated yet this cycle (I did ovulate in cycles 2-4).
>
> Blood results from three weeks ago: > HCG:<10 > LH:16 > FSH:6 >
Testosterone:5.8 > Progesterone:1.5 > Free Testosterone:15.9 > Estradiol:217
>
> I had an ultrasound done 8 weeks ago and I had poly-cystic ovaries.
> Since I stopped taking the pill my ACNE has flared up pretty badly,
> almost as bad as it was when I was a teenager. I thought that I had
> out-grown the ACNE!
>
> --
> When I asked my doctor about PCOS he didn't know what it was. I go to see a
specialist in October. Is all of this consistent with PCOS? What do I need to
know about further tests/procedures that should be done to clarify the
diagnosis?
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