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Re: Anovulatory bleeding

From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Tue, 24 Oct 2000 08:03:29 -0500 (CDT)


At Tue, 24 Oct 2000, Olivia wrote: >
>I just had a D & C because of anovulatory bleeding (for 12 weeks!).
>Prior to this all of my hormone levels were normal, but my LH-to-FSH
>ratio was 2.9. My doctor suggested PCOS, but snongram revealed
>normal-appearing ovaries. I have been reading about anovulatory PCOS,
>and was wondering if this still could be a possibility even though my
>ovaries appear normal?

It is still a possibility, as the polycystic ovaries are a symptom rather than a cause, and the rest of the clinical picture is suggestive of PCOS.

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William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG
Clarksville, TN

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