PCOS? I think i have PCOS. I was reading about it, and I am not sure because i haven't seen a gyno.?

Question

When i was 13 i got my first period, now i am 23. I got it for 10 days and then i got it again the following month, then it stopped. I have always been overweight, never diagnosed with thyroid problems,i havent really tried to lose weight but i have dieted before and i do lose weight when i try. My mother found out she has a thyroid problem so its possible i do too. The following year i got my period regularly for three months, and then nothing. Nothing for almost 2 years. I saw a doctor, no pap smear, got Birth Control, made my period last for 20 days so i stopped.. Year or two later, i lost 50 pounds and got a period, it was regular. then i didnt get it the next month, but the following month i got it, then i didnt get it again for like 6 months. Then i got it once more after that. I have no sympotoms of a period, but couple months back, i had a little spotting but no period. Im still over weight, and a small bit of dark facial hair under my chin. Could this be PCOS? or what? help me

Answer 1

Having PCOS myself it certainly seems that you might have a problem. By losing weight that one time, your hormones got themselves into balance. Alot of women with PCOS do find relief by losing weight but also need medicine as well. As it is now, I take glucophage for the insulin resistance and Spironolactone for it's anti androgen effects.

However, your first step is to see a doctor about this. A gyno is a good start however an endocronogist is better choice since they are trained to deal with hormones. A good gyno will refer you to an endo. Also try taking this quiz from PCOS Support, http://www.pcosupport.org/support/quiz.php and take it to your doctor. Also spend time browsing the site and look for others for all the information you can get. Knowledge is power with PCOS, alot of the time doctors do not know about it.

I hope you get the answers you need. Good luck with it!

Answer 2

i can't tell you anything else that these women haven't except most women are not extremely painful from pcos. just annoyed. i have pcos and was diagnosed 6 years ago. you need to go to a gyno. and one that sees pcos patients. many dr's will just tell you to lose weight. call and find a gyno that diagnoses pcos. they will probably do an ultrasound of your ovaries and look for a pearl string around your ovaries of small cysts. then they will check your androgen levels, many women with pcos will have elevated levels, such as testosterone, which causes the facial hair and thinning hair. also the dr should do a glucose tolerance test to check and see if you are insulin resistant, since this also tends to run hand in hand. pcos is a pituitary gland problem controlling hormones, but this gland also controls your thyriod and can cause similiar problems. so make sure your dr runs a thyriod level along with the other bloodwork. don't ignore it as pcos undiagnosed or treated can lead to endometrial cancer, type 2 diabetes, and really low self esteem and depression from what the symptoms cause. good luck to you and i hope you get your answer. and i hope it's not pcos, cause it's an evil little troll at work in your body.

Answer 3

I have had PCOS for the past 14 yrs, sounds like it might be PCOS, a blood test would confirm it along with an internal ultrasound of your ovaries. You really should get to a gyn that specializes in PCOS otherwise they might not know the correct way to treat it. My PCOS was treated with a birth control pills and glucophage b/c i am insulin resistant as well. Please go to see a doctor and talk to them about it b/c PCOS can cause some serious health problems if not treated. Good luck & I hope this helped you...

Answer 4

have you ever been to the scientific expert? I even have PCOS. you will ought to get finding out. Then they provide you drugs to take to stability your hormones. there's no treatment regrettably yet drugs will help with all those indications. Your melancholy is maximum in all possibility a symptom of pcos. i replaced into depressed consistently. I consistently felt like i wanted to die yet as quickly as i began getting therapy i began feeling lots greater effectual. you ought to tell your scientific expert which you're depressed. i be attentive to you do no longer choose for toddlers yet yet you could even have toddlers. i've got not got any yet I even have 3 cousins with PCOS and that they've youngsters.

Answer 5

I didn't read anything in your question about you falling over in severe PAIN... but I suppose one could have this without pain. I know mine hurt so much, I doubled over in pain.

Symptoms:
These are some of the symptoms of PCOS:

* infrequent menstrual periods, no menstrual periods, and/or irregular bleeding
* infertility or inability to get pregnant because of not ovulating
* increased growth of hair on the face, chest, stomach, back, thumbs, or toes
* acne, oily skin, or dandruff
* pelvic pain
* weight gain or obesity, usually carrying extra weight around the waist
* type 2 diabetes
* high cholesterol
* high blood pressure
* male-pattern baldness or thinning hair
* patches of thickened and dark brown or black skin on the neck, arms, breasts, or thighs
* skin tags, or tiny excess flaps of skin in the armpits or neck area
* sleep apnea―excessive snoring and breathing stops at times while asleep

So, if you have most of these, you ought to go to the doctor. In fact, you probably should have anyway, and a long time ago!

Answer 6

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