poly Ovarian cyst syndrome?

Question

I have all the classic symptoms of p.c.o.s sorry for the mistake ladies I am over weight insolent resistance but have lost 20 pounds at the gym but I am only 16 and may have to go on the pill but it is very emotional to think about so for any of you that have this what did you do first when you found out and how do you feel at this point I just think I may have it my mother thinks it could be this but I don’t who what to feel I cry a lot

my mom doesnt want me to get tested because she says i hurts sure they stick something up there but i worry aand feel the need toknow she just wants me to go on the pill i dont care if it hurts i just want to know if I have it you kno its a huge emtional weighht to carry and worry about

mymom says just cant we put you on the on pill and wait later

Answer 1

It doesn't hurt to find out... I had the belly ultrasound (not vaginal). Once they decide to give you an ultrasound, if they see cysts then they will do hormone testing. Your mother is crazy... PCOS should be properly diagnosed and treated...

Get tested..I did, and I'm glad I know I have it... would be miserable living with it and not knowing what it was.

Answer 2

The diagnosis of PCOS is a basic ultrasound, with the transducer placed over your abdomin, blood tests are also done, normally a LH, and FSH. Congrats on the weight lose, losing weight with PCOS is very hard. However, the pill helps to regulate the period and cleanse out the body, going without a period for extensive periods of time can lead to other problems, ie, cancer of the uterus. No surgery can correct PCOS and they do not remove growths from the ovaries, you see the cysts that encapsulate around the ovary are actually your eggs that are unable to release. You need to go to a specialist called an endocrinologist as well as your gyn, and the ovary is also a gland. A diabetic medication taken orally called Metformin (glucophage) is given to PCOS patients which help them menstrate and also helps with the hormone levels, like increase testosterone and high cholesterol, as well as facial hair which are side effects of the PCOS and it also helps the person with PCOS to loose weight. I wish you a lot of luck in the future, I have PCOS and have had some difficulty, but when young women develop PCOS around the start of menses, they normally have major fertility problems and those whose illness sets after the birth of a child, also become infertile but have more luck with medication to become pregnant.

Answer 3

You are causing yourself a lot of undue stress making many assumptions about your condition. The longer you wait to see the dr the more emotionally stressed you will be. Like with any other health problems, check it out with a professional. Here is some gen info about PCOS that might be helpful:

polycystic ovarian syndrome, known as PCOS, is the commonest cause of ovulation disorders in women of reproductive age and is a familial condition. Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), is a primary ovarian condition and is characterized by the presence of many minute cysts in the ovaries and excess production of androgens. Polycystic ovarian syndrome can be found in apparently normal women and the full expression of the disease so-called “Stein-leventhal syndrome" is very uncommon. Polycystic ovarian syndrome is frequently associated with weight gain, excessive hair growth in the face and body, irregular and infrequent periods or absent periods, infrequent or absent ovulation, miscarriage and infertility. The cause of PCOS is not fully understood. There are long-term risks of developing type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer of the womb. Women diagnosed as having PCOS before pregnancy have an increased risk of developing gestational diabetes.

The American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) and the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) joint consensus meeting in November 2003 agreed that the diagnosis of PCOS should be made when two of the following three criteria are met:

* Infrequent or absent ovulation
* Hyperandrogenism (clinical or biochemical) such as excess hair growth, acne, raised LH, and raised androgen index
* Polycystic ovarian morphology on ultrasound scan (>12 follicles measuring between 2 and 9mm in diameter) and/or ovarian volume >10ml. The distribution of the follicles are not required and with one ovary sufficient for diagnosis.

Answer 4

Honey. You need to know. I had POS all of my life and at 28 had to have a full hysteructum. It is a big deal. And they don't stick anything up there to test you. They do blood work and and ultrasound.
You need to keep working on the weight because it will be a huge problem very ever. I got up to 210 pounds and it is a fight to lose weight.
This is a very serious deal and it can cause you to be infertily. Go see someone

Answer 5

poly ovarian cysts are a growth and must be removed, weather your mum likes or not, go to the drs now!