PCOS!!!!!!!!Very confused?

Question

I'm not ovulating or having periods and i have done some test such as prolactin levels, thyroid, pituitary gland, white/red blood cell count, kidney/liver function and they all came out perfect...i have a little bit of a hyper thyroid but not enough to get treated....I ruled out PCOS myself due to the fact that im not the least bit overweight im actually skinny, i have no facial hair just light peach fuz like all women do, ect even my doc said she doesnt think i have it.......im trying to find out if anyone had PCOS with no symptoms at all. please help me out let me know if its at all ossible. going to be starting metformin after my progesterone challenge to see if it can stimulate ovulation...help please

Answer 1

Metformin is prescribed for women with PCOS. If you were given this, then your doctor must assume that it's at least a possibility. Many women with PCOS are thin or average weight. Only a portion are overweight. Also, there are women with only 1 or 2 symptoms who still respond well with metformin treatment. Also, many women "pass" all their tests, ultrasounds, etc. but still have PCOS. It can be very difficult to diagnose. Here's a list of the more common symptoms (but there are TONS more...in the sites I listed below you can find a more complete list): irregular periods, lack of ovulation, depression, skin tags, acne, migraines, thinning hair, excess facial/body hair, brown patchy skin in places, excess body fat around the belly area.

Metformin is not a drug intended to stimulate ovulation. It is actually a drug to help out with insulin resistance (which is the underlying cause of PCOS). Many women with PCOS also test within normal limits on this test. My guess is that the test is not 100% accurate at determining IR. It sounds like you are on the right track to getting pregnant. Keep in mind a few basic things:

1. It is important to be on the right dose of metformin. Many doctors are hesitant to up the dose past 1500mg, but for many it takes more (this is not related to weight either).

2. It can take up to 6 months on the right dose before you see an improvement in your symptoms (including the irregular periods)

Good luck. If you are looking for more info about PCOS..there is TONS out there but not all of it is very accurate. I recommend a few sites:
http://www.infertilityspecialist.com/pcos-minnassian.html
http://pcos.itgo.com/
http://www.inciid.org/faq.php?cat=infertility101&id=2#163

http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-bhpcos This is a great message board where you can ask all your PCOS questions or just go there for support. Good luck, again.

Answer 2

My daughter has PCOS on top of type 1 diabetes. All those tests were run on her too. Did they test testosterone levels? That was the kicker for her. Hers were close to 3 times normal. She was of normal weight, had no periods for months at a time, very broad shoulders, but was otherwise built like a pre-teen boy. She had a bit more than normal secondary hair- very light facial hair, etc. Strangely she had a stress fracture in her foot several years ago. That I believe is a side effect of hormonal problems, too low estrogen? Look for other symptoms- you may present atypically. My daughter did. Fooled the endocrinologist for about 3 years. She just didn't look like she had it.

Doc used provera to jump start cycles.Then Yasmin to continue them. She developed a more girl-y shape and girl-y personality. After a while she went off the Yasmin...no cyles. Jump started again. Now she takes metformin (new endocrinologist). Her own hormones are doing much more with the metformin. It seems odd that a glucose regulating drug helps PCOS but it does.

Good luck.

Answer 3

Same thing happened to me! We went for fertility treatment and the Dr. diagnosed PCOS even though, like you, I didn't have any of the symptoms. That was 4 years ago and we now have a beautiful 3 year old daughter that we conceived naturally with the help of my Naturopath. Looking back I really believe that because our infertility was unexplained the Dr. just blamed PCOS because he didn't know what else to say! I don't think I ever had PCOS.
That was my experience. Everyone is different, but I wish you the best of luck and good health.

Answer 4

I was diagnosed with PCOS, but I lost 100 pounds and the symptoms have all gone away. An important thing to remember is that even slim women can have PCOS. I was also on Metformin shortly after being diagnosed. It is a frustrating condition and I do think it is misdiagnosed too frequently.

Answer 5

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