PCOS *Polycystic Ovary Syndrome*

[baroquesky]

I had to bring this up to my doctor. After eight years of doctors scratching their heads at me, I figured out that I had PCOS. My gynecologist ran some labs and my hormone levels were so out of whack that she referred me to an Endocrinologist who verified that I have PCOS. The birth control pill caused me to have migraines with auras, so I can't take them. I'm going to a doctor about metformin tomorrow. It's a shame that this common illness is so frequently overlooked.

[Shebeast3]

thank u for the reply tht really helps

xxxxxxx

[TinkerBebe]

It's important to get your health checked out. If you've been told by one doctor that you have excess testerone then it would be poor judgement to not get your levels checked out. I say talk to you parents about getting the bloodwork done.

If nothings wrong then you can forget about it, but if something is wrong (and you have PCOS) then the sooner you start getting it treated the easier it will be for you when you get older.

Hope this helps.

[MaseyLove4Ever]

I am 17 and I think I have this problem or something like it, because I have a lot of the symptoms. My parents took me to a dermatologist for my acne and he said he thought I had excess testosterone, but my parents are in denial and have ignored it. The doctor had told us to come back for a blood test because he wasn't absolutely sure, but we haven't gone. So I don't know what to do, especially since I'm not 18 and can't go to the doctor for myself.

[sugawallz910]

What other symptoms did the doctor see that would allow him to think you might have PCOS? I was dx with PCOS over 16 years ago but have had the symptoms alot longer than that so I know how you feel, I wish my own parents would have stepped when I was younger, PCOS can play with your self esteem.

[MaseyLove4Ever]

He didn't say is was PCOS, just that it could be a hormonal imbalance. But he didn't see anything besides the fact that I have acne and my arms have more hair than a normal person I guess.

[Shebeast3]

hello i have pcos also a did take metformin bt all it caused was small weight loss n heavy diaorreah for me my gp nos vry little bout pcos it hard to cope with for me

[TinkerBebe]

Unfortunately a lot doctors don't know a thinkg about PCOS and that's why so many women go undiagnosed.

[sugawallz910]

Sorry to hear that you are having trouble with Met. One of the purposes for taking Met is to regulate your cycle, now for the first 2 to 3 weeks you will go to the bathroom but that will go away. There is a strong possiblity that you have a greater chance of concieving a child while on Met. Other options for hair growth is laser hair removal or a creame call Vanquie (sp). The laser will help kill the hair follicles while the creams will help slow the pace of the hair growth. Hope this helps.