polycistic ovarian synrome??

Question

I am trying to find out if their are any women out their that was diagnosed with PCOS that did not have one symptom or only had maybe one symptom.....the reason why i ask this is because I have not had a period in over a year and i have had my piuitary gland, thyroid, prolactin levels, liver/kidney function all checked and were almost perfect, however i do have a slight hyperthyroid but not enough to get treatment and is not a concern for my doctor, she ruled out PCOS herself due to the fact that i'm not the least bit overweight(5'2 108.4lbs) i do not have acne, oily skin, facial/body hair just the typical woman peach fuz..only thing is..my period. right now i am trying the progesterone challenge to see if i have any withdraw bleeding if i do my doc is going to put me on metformin(which is typically used for diabetics and woman with PCOS)..what exactly does it mean if i do have withdraw bleeding and if i dont have any bleeding

Answer 1

If you doctor has not done an ultrasound, find a new doctor.

Answer 2

It's a common misconception that women with PCOS are overweight. It's just not the case all the time. To truly rule out or in PCOS your doctor needs to do a hormone study and then an abdominal ultra-sound to see if you truly have the cycts in your ovaries. I diagnosed several years ago with PCOS because I had some of the symptoms.

What the progestrone challenge does, is it tries to jumpstart your period. Depending on your reaction to the drugs will help your doctor know what course of action to take as to your treatment. Alot of times, your body might not be making enough hormones in the right order to have a period. If your period does not start, there might be other things that need to be considered.

I suggest taking all of these questions that you've asked here, to your next appointment and ask your doctor. Take a pad and paper and write down what he/she says as well. And don't hesitate to ask any question that comes to mind, no matter how small you think it might be--it's your health and body and you have the right to know exactly what is going on and what they ar doing. I always ask 'why, whatfor, how etc' when I am in the GYNs office. And if you don't feel that your doctor is giving you the answers you seek, ask for a referral to a reproductive endocrinologist, or go for a second opinion. A RE deals specifically with the hormones dealing with the female reproductive system.

Good luck

Answer 3

Ask your doctor, seems you asked him everything else.