me and my partner have been trying for another baby, but have had no joy! so i went to the doctors to explain that we want another and ive been having mood swings, gained weight, and have started developing spots, she is now refering me to the hospital for tests. she didnt explain to me properly what pcos is and what will happen at the hospital!
can anyone help?
2006-10-27 10:21:35 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
I was just diagnosed with PCOS in septmeber, so I can relate to what you are going through.
Here are some good websites that I found when I was doing research on it after my diagnosis. Hope they help.
Oh, and my doctor started me on prometrium and clomid to help with my chances, but I can't start them right now (other health reasons). Maybe they could do the same for you to help your chances for a little bundle of love and joy.
http://www.pcosupport.org/
http://www.4woman.gov/faq/pcos.htm
http://my.dmci.net/~candylady/pco/
http://infertility.about.com/cs/secondaryif/a/PCOS.htm
http://www.fertilitylifelines.com/index.jsp (fertility lifelines was very helpful to me)
and last but not least theres
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/polycystic-ovary-syndrome/DS00423
2006-10-27 10:38:04 · answer #1 · answered by kinndee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basically PCOS is a problem with your ovaries. Normally when a women is ovulating the ovaries start to develope more then one egg and they are held in little sacs or cysts usually one egg developes and the other cysts go away. But with PCOS, these cysts dont carry eggs and usually stay as cysts. This causes a lot of period pain for the women, and also makes it hard to concieve. Unfortunately there is no cure for this only treatments and they all depend on the severity of PCOS that you have.
Read the following link it will explain it all in detail....
http://www.4woman.gov/faq/pcos.htm#1
2006-10-27 17:31:04 · answer #2 · answered by wickedly_funny66 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i will try and explain to you what polycystic ovaries are, i am a biomedical scientist in London. This basically means you have many little cysts on your ovaries, which depending on how big and how many there are, they could be pushing on your ovaries making it difficult to conceive. the spots and gaining weight are a usual sign for this, ladies with PCO tend to have higher levels of hormones, especially testosterone. Of course nto as high as men, since thats a male hormone, but they have it higher than normal. this is what causes the spots, a bit like puberty i guess. If it is PCO, dont worry, it can be treated, especially in milder cases. if it is really bad and you cant conceive from it they can prescribe you some drugs to clear it up. otherwise if its mild you ca control it with a low carbohydrate diet, getting any carbohydrate you might need from fruit only. i hope this helps. if you need any further info email me, or check it out online. hope to be of some help. dont worry, this is a very common problem for women.
2006-10-27 17:30:31 · answer #3 · answered by MC 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many websites with information pertaining to PCOS. I have it and also have a friend that has it. It is a lot more common than most people think. A couple years ago, my father was in the hospital and one of his nurses was telling us that she had PCOS as soon as she started to take Metformin (generic for Glucophage) the she became pregnant. The same thing happened with my friend, she is now 7 weeks pregnant. As of this date, I have not attempted to have a baby and I control my PCOS with an IUD.
Check out these websites
http://www.4woman.gov/faq/pcos.htm
http://www.ivf-infertility.com/infertility/pcos.php
http://ymghealthinfo.org/content.asp?pageid=P08336
2006-10-27 17:30:05 · answer #4 · answered by daisy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS, clinically known as Stein-Leventhal syndrome), is an endocrine disorder that affects 5–10% of women, the most common hormonal disorder among women of reproductive age, and is a leading cause of infertility. PCOS develops when the ovaries are stimulated to produce excessive amounts of male hormones (androgens), particularly testosterone, either through the release of excessive luteinizing hormone (LH) by the pituitary gland or through high levels of insulin in the blood (hyperinsulinaemia) in women whose ovaries are sensitive to this stimulus.This syndrome acquired its most widely used name because a common symptom is multiple (poly) ovarian cysts. These form where egg follicles matured but were never released from the ovary because of abnormal hormone levels.
2006-10-27 17:26:17 · answer #5 · answered by ntsy2bm 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have it and it is very manageable. I was diagnosed after an ultrasound and blood tests. I was on Yasmin for several months and it controlled the symptoms. Now that I am attempting to have kids my doctor put me on Metformin, a Blood Sugar medicine. It is a very commen condition and not life threatening. I answered your question to let you know that "I feel your pain."
2006-10-27 17:38:13 · answer #6 · answered by Vicki C 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The site below gives a good explantion.
Tests will probably include a scan and/or X rays and maybe a blood test.
2006-10-27 17:25:31 · answer #7 · answered by huggz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like Aspartame Poisoning to me.
Cut out the Sweeteners and the diet crap.
2006-10-28 10:36:31 · answer #8 · answered by alexinscarborough 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
have a look here...it may shed more light on the situation.....hope everything goes ok for you
2006-10-27 17:26:30 · answer #9 · answered by sugarplum9903 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.justeves.com/tmma/pcod.shtml
sorry. Hope you feel better soon.
2006-10-27 17:24:43 · answer #10 · answered by Snuffy Smith 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋