how does a doctor check for a hormonal imbalance? PCOS?

Answer 1

Hormonal imbalances are often diagnosed with blood tests. PCOS also involves blood tests, a health history and usually ultrasounds-pelvic and transvaginal, to check out the state of the ovaries and endometrium, and often a glucose tolerance test. The blood tests for PCOS may include things like LH, FSH, and testosterone, as well as glucose and sometimes A1C. Many women with PCOS have high testosterone, and are insulin resistant. A1C will tell the doctor how your glucose levels have been over the last several months. The glucose tolerance test involves drinking a sweet liquid (think flat orange soda) and having blood drawn at intervals to measure how your body clears the glucose from it. The ultrasounds look to see how thick the endometrium (lining of the uterus) is and to see if there are ovarian cysts present.

With PCOS, women may have none or all or very few of the symptoms. I have ovarian cysts, for example, but my testosterone is normal. You may have no cysts, but high testosterone, or similar things. Don't let a doctor dismiss the idea of PCOS just because cysts aren't present. They're not required for a PCOS diagnoses.

Answer 2

They check your blood. They can check to see if the testosterone level is high... if the testosterone level is high it can cause a lack of ovulation and irregular periods. They can prescribe Metformin to correct this. My doctor wouldn't even give me the Metformin pills unless I "wanted to absolutely become pregnant within the next two weeks". Good luck :)

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Answer 4

using urine / blood tests

internal vaginal scan to check ovaries and if there are any cysts on the ovaries

checks external symptoms, hair growth, overweight, etc..