WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for November, 2002: Re: nor-qd and possible pcos

Re: nor-qd and possible pcos

From: Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 22 Nov 2002 06:52:51 -0600 (CST)

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At Thu, 21 Nov 2002, anonymous wrote: >
>i had my second child 18 months ago, and then went on minipill. ihave
>been nursing and have not gotten a period since before the baby. my
>doctor did not seem alarmed about my non existent period because it is a
>side affect from the BC. then about 3 months ago i had some blood work
>that showed a borderline elevation in my testosterone level, but all of
>the other tests were normal. The doctor told me i may have PCOS but I
>had a similar experience after having my first child. So today i got a
>brownish discharge and the nurse said i need to come in for a pelvic
>because i shouldn't have a period out of no where like this. so what i
>want to know is what could be wrong with me just because of this
>discharge? and is it at all possible that i don't have PCOS and maybe
>just a hormone imbalance, i thought progesterone only pills were
>supposed to help with PCOS?

I don't think you have PCOS.

-- Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital Fernández Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Barcelo University Vicepresident of Argentine Society of Hypertension in Pregnancy Director Latina Obgyn.net- http\latina.obgyn.net\espanol Buenos Aires Argentina

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