Re: PCOS: Is it likely that I have PCOS?
From: embryo (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 2 Jan 2009 20:04:09 -0600 (CST)
Hi Vera,
I am 25 years old, lean (118 lb), no insulin resistance, no excessive
hair, no severe acne (maybe a pimple from time to time). However, I
always had issues with my periods. When I was 15, my doctor said that I
am not menstruating because I'm too thin, so I have to gain weight and
periods will start. I didn't want to gain weight and ultrasound was
always showing polycystic ovaries, so I was quite sure that it wasn't my
weight causing amenorrhea. I recently switched doctors from ob/gyn to
reproductive endocrynologist, and so glad I did - she ordered blood work
(previous doc also did, but it was more disorganized) and it showed up
with high free testosterone and TSH levels, also my LH/FSH ratio was
off; the new doctor diagnosed me with PCOS.
So, by my appearance one couldn't tell that I have any
metabolic/hormonal misbalance. So, I think you should wait until the
bloodwork comes back before jumping to conclusions.
N.N.
>
>Since then I have only experienced some very minor bleeds (Sept. 7th
>'08 & Nov 17 -19th '08), but no real period. I was worried about this
>and went to my family doctor. She felt that I would feel less worried
>if an ultrasound examination of my ovaries would be normal.
>Unfortunately the examination (Nov 13th) revealed many follicles (more
>than 8 small follicles; we did not really count them) on my ovaries and
>I was told that I had PCO.
>
>My family doctor assured me that this did not mean I had PCOS. I was
>relieved, but two weeks later I started to feel anxious about this
>nevertheless. I would like to know if I really have PCOS and my doctor
>therefore referred me to a gyn. The gyn, who I won't see till Jan, will
>probably do some blood tests to check if I have increased levels of male
>hormones etc. This seems somewhat unlikely to me, because I can not
>find any real signs for this. There are maybe three hairs on each
>breast, but apart from that I can not find any signs of hair in places,
>where it should not belong. In addition I do not have or ever had acne,
>obesity or any odd things. There are no other things, which could
>explain why I have not regained my periods since August.
>
>My past is also atypical for a person with PCOS. I am 26 and I was on
>birth control pills for 3,5 years. I stopped taking birth control
>before, but then I was on it for just 3 months and I immediately got
>regular periods. I have always had regular periods all my life (30
>days). And actually I have even got pregnant in a period of four months
>five years ago, but that time I miscarried quite early. We did not try
>again, because we broke the relationship off quite soon thereafter. I
>noticed I was pregnant immediately, because my period was late for the
>first time in my life.
>
>I have been searching for other women, who have PCOS and a similar story
>as mine, but unfortunately I can not find any. Most women with PCOS say
>there were signs; their periods were irregular already in their teens,
>they had increased amounts of body hair and/or had weight problems or
>severe acne.
>
>In my case there is nothing of this going on. So could anyone tell me
>if it is likely that I have PCOS? Or are my PCO ovaries just a
>coincidental finding and is something else going on?
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