DR CHRIS PLEASE ANSWER re: Ovarain drilling?

Question

I have PCOS and the doc wants me to have ovarian driling and have the coil fitted while he's at it.
how long can i expect to be in pain for?
how effective is it?
will i be put on drugs for my PCOS aswell?

Also i have read that having PCOS increases my risk of having a heart attach and other horrible things, this scares me alot, is it true - i'm only 25 and in normal weight range.

Answer 1

I am not a doctor but have PCOS and almost had an ovarian drilling done 10 years ago. I met with a reproductive endocrinologist (a gynecologist that specializes in fertility issues in women and also sometimes working with patients who have PCOS) on the subject of whether or not to do an ovarian drilling.

After we did some more talking he said no because it was too risky in that it would create a bunch of scar tissue. He also said that it would not be successful in my case at helping my periods.

At the time I went to him (already diagnosed with PCOS by a regular endocrinologist) I was on the pill and a medicine called Aldactone to help with the symptoms of the PCOS. The Aldactone was to help with lowering the testosterone levels.

Women with PCOS especially if left untreated are prone to the potential for having Diabetes, heart disease. I also found out that women with PCOS are prone to having problems with their thyroid as well as being prone to having osteoporosis because of the fact that there is irregular periods (learned this from my gynecologist).

There are some women that use alternative treatments and dietary changes to help control PCOS symptoms.

A great site that may be of even more help on the issue of PCOS is at: http://www.pcosupport.org

I would recommend consulting a regular endocrinologist (a doctor that diagnoses and treats diseases and disorders that involve hormones such as PCOS) for an additional opinion if you haven't already to see what they suggest.