Getting my ultrasound toady to confirm PCOS
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Over a month after my blood test indicated that I probably have PCOS, I’m finally getting my ultrasound to confirm it. I’m nervous because it’s a vaginal ultrasound and I can barely get through a pap smear (I’m a huge coward). Of course, I’m doing all of this so I can get pregnant, so I guess I need to be able to get through this to have a prayer at getting through labor. I hope that I can finally get some Metformin and possibly Clomid out of this. I also hope that my waiting is over. Were you all scared when you got your ultrasounds? How bad were they? I can’t believe I have to drink 32 oz of water an hour before the ultrasound. Like the fact that it’s internal isn’t uncomfortable enough, they need to add the discomfort of a full bladder on top of it. Oh well. I understand that they need the bladder to be full, I’m just hoping I can get through this without peeing on the table 
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Just to let you know, you do not have to have cysts on your ovaries to have PCOS… Hang in there! Apple shape (fat belly, skinny legs and arms), facial hair, acne, thinning hair on your scalp, cysts on ovaries, insulin resistance/diabetes, infertility and absence of periods are all symptons. You can 1, 2 or 5 of them and still have PCOS….. This disease is generally diagnosed by symptoms…. Adele… "Silly One" <silly…@altavista.com> wrote in message
news:f701c2eb.0208220446.83ff069@posting.google.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Over a month after my blood test indicated that I probably have PCOS, > I’m finally getting my ultrasound to confirm it. I’m nervous because > it’s a vaginal ultrasound and I can barely get through a pap smear > (I’m a huge coward). Of course, I’m doing all of this so I can get > pregnant, so I guess I need to be able to get through this to have a > prayer at getting through labor. > I hope that I can finally get some Metformin and possibly Clomid out > of this. I also hope that my waiting is over. > Were you all scared when you got your ultrasounds? How bad were they? > I can’t believe I have to drink 32 oz of water an hour before the > ultrasound. Like the fact that it’s internal isn’t uncomfortable > enough, they need to add the discomfort of a full bladder on top of > it. Oh well. I understand that they need the bladder to be full, I’m > just hoping I can get through this without peeing on the table
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Here is a good link: http://www.aafp.org/afp/20000901/1079.html "Perple Glow" <perpleg…@attbi.com> wrote in message
news:6d599.115925$983.135604@rwcrnsc53… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Just to let you know, you do not have to have cysts on your ovaries to have > PCOS… Hang in there! > Apple shape (fat belly, skinny legs and arms), facial hair, acne, thinning > hair on your scalp, cysts on ovaries, insulin resistance/diabetes, > infertility and absence of periods are all symptons. You can 1, 2 or 5 of > them and still have PCOS….. This disease is generally diagnosed by > symptoms…. > Adele… > "Silly One" <silly…@altavista.com> wrote in message > news:f701c2eb.0208220446.83ff069@posting.google.com… > > Over a month after my blood test indicated that I probably have PCOS, > > I’m finally getting my ultrasound to confirm it. I’m nervous because > > it’s a vaginal ultrasound and I can barely get through a pap smear > > (I’m a huge coward). Of course, I’m doing all of this so I can get > > pregnant, so I guess I need to be able to get through this to have a > > prayer at getting through labor. > > I hope that I can finally get some Metformin and possibly Clomid out > > of this. I also hope that my waiting is over. > > Were you all scared when you got your ultrasounds? How bad were they? > > I can’t believe I have to drink 32 oz of water an hour before the > > ultrasound. Like the fact that it’s internal isn’t uncomfortable > > enough, they need to add the discomfort of a full bladder on top of > > it. Oh well. I understand that they need the bladder to be full, I’m > > just hoping I can get through this without peeing on the table
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Hmm, I really don’t know. I didn’t think about that, and I’m not sure how big they are supposed to be. If I have another one I’ll find out and post here. They definitely had the string of pearls, though! -Shannon – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -silly…@altavista.com (Silly One) wrote in message <news:f701c2eb.0209030714.11d16d6f@posting.google.com>… > Were your ovaries larger than average? I’m just curious. My ovaries > were normal sized but had the string of pearls. Is that how yours > looked too?
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I had a vaginal ultrasound to confirm PCOS three days ago, and I was told to empty my bladder immediately before the test. It showed the cysts clear as day. -Shannon Shena Delian O’Brien <sh…@darklock.com> wrote in message <news:3D65043F.4000007@darklock.com>… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Silly One wrote: > > Were you all scared when you got your ultrasounds? How bad were they? > > I can’t believe I have to drink 32 oz of water an hour before the > > ultrasound. Like the fact that it’s internal isn’t uncomfortable > > enough, they need to add the discomfort of a full bladder on top of > Are you *sure* the ultrasound actually *is* vaginal? > The textbooks (and my doctor) says that for a vaginal ultrasound the > bladder needs to be *empty*… the full bladder is for an ultrasound > through the tummy.
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Were your ovaries larger than average? I’m just curious. My ovaries were normal sized but had the string of pearls. Is that how yours looked too? – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -googlegro…@amalthys.com (Arthur Komodo) wrote in message <news:4dc368b.0208231014.6d81093b@posting.google.com>… > I had a vaginal ultrasound to confirm PCOS three days ago, and I was > told to empty my bladder immediately before the test. It showed the > cysts clear as day. -Shannon > Shena Delian O’Brien <sh…@darklock.com> wrote in message <news:3D65043F.4000007@darklock.com>… > > Silly One wrote: > > > Were you all scared when you got your ultrasounds? How bad were they? > > > I can’t believe I have to drink 32 oz of water an hour before the > > > ultrasound. Like the fact that it’s internal isn’t uncomfortable > > > enough, they need to add the discomfort of a full bladder on top of > > Are you *sure* the ultrasound actually *is* vaginal? > > The textbooks (and my doctor) says that for a vaginal ultrasound the > > bladder needs to be *empty*… the full bladder is for an ultrasound > > through the tummy.
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Paquerette wrote: > most aggravating thing was that they sent me off thinking that I was > supposed to have cysts and there was nothing wrong with me.
I’ve found that some doctors tend to mislead their patients and only refer to "cysts" if they see an abnormally large growth on the ovaries, and instead refer to our bumpy ovaries as having many "follicles" – which technically is the term for them, but the "c" in PCOS is meaning those follicles, not other types of cysts. Meaning, my doctor while doing my ultrasound told me I had no cysts, but dozens of unreleased follicles. I saw them all on the machine. Classic PCOS ovaries with all the little circles everywhere. Bumpy ovaries.
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It turns out that they did the same to me: first the external ultrasound, then they sent me off to pee and I had the internal. It was a little painful but not too bad (I agree with those who said it’s not as bad as a pap smear). The doc said he couldn’t tell if I have PCOS or not. He said that the ultrasound showed immature eggs but they could either be PCOS or part of the normal cycle, so we’d have to rely on my OB-GYN’s blood results. Of course, the blood results point to PCOS, so it seems that this ultrasound was just another hoop I’ve had to jump through. When it was finished I called my doctor to make an appointment so I can finally get some Metformin, and her earliest appointment is Sept 23. So I have to wait yet another month. Ugh. Thank you for your replies. They gave me the support I needed! Nina – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Paquerette <paquere…@adelphia.net> wrote in message <news:3D653D78.3402BDDB@adelphia.net>… > Shena Delian O’Brien wrote: > > Silly One wrote: > > > Were you all scared when you got your ultrasounds? How bad were they? > > > I can’t believe I have to drink 32 oz of water an hour before the > > > ultrasound. Like the fact that it’s internal isn’t uncomfortable > > > enough, they need to add the discomfort of a full bladder on top of > > Are you *sure* the ultrasound actually *is* vaginal? > > The textbooks (and my doctor) says that for a vaginal ultrasound the > > bladder needs to be *empty*… the full bladder is for an ultrasound > > through the tummy. > For the ultrasound I had many years ago, I had to do the full bladder > thing. They did part of the ultrasound, sent me off to pee, then did the > rest of it. I only remember it as being moderately uncomfortable. The > most aggravating thing was that they sent me off thinking that I was > supposed to have cysts and there was nothing wrong with me. > Jeni.
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Yeah, that is what happened to me also– i had a full bladder, they did the external ultrasound and couldnt get a decent picture, so i emptied my bladder, and then they did the vaginal ultrasound. It kind of hurt for me– i was very uncomfortable and the tech really didnt seem to care. I am a virgin though and i was like 17 so maybe that had a bearing on how much it hurt… sorry to be graphic.. becky
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oops found another one! http://www.inciid.org/faq/pcos.html "Perple Glow" <perpleg…@attbi.com> wrote in message
news:6d599.115925$983.135604@rwcrnsc53… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Just to let you know, you do not have to have cysts on your ovaries to have > PCOS… Hang in there! > Apple shape (fat belly, skinny legs and arms), facial hair, acne, thinning > hair on your scalp, cysts on ovaries, insulin resistance/diabetes, > infertility and absence of periods are all symptons. You can 1, 2 or 5 of > them and still have PCOS….. This disease is generally diagnosed by > symptoms…. > Adele… > "Silly One" <silly…@altavista.com> wrote in message > news:f701c2eb.0208220446.83ff069@posting.google.com… > > Over a month after my blood test indicated that I probably have PCOS, > > I’m finally getting my ultrasound to confirm it. I’m nervous because > > it’s a vaginal ultrasound and I can barely get through a pap smear > > (I’m a huge coward). Of course, I’m doing all of this so I can get > > pregnant, so I guess I need to be able to get through this to have a > > prayer at getting through labor. > > I hope that I can finally get some Metformin and possibly Clomid out > > of this. I also hope that my waiting is over. > > Were you all scared when you got your ultrasounds? How bad were they? > > I can’t believe I have to drink 32 oz of water an hour before the > > ultrasound. Like the fact that it’s internal isn’t uncomfortable > > enough, they need to add the discomfort of a full bladder on top of > > it. Oh well. I understand that they need the bladder to be full, I’m > > just hoping I can get through this without peeing on the table
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Vaginal ultrasounds aren’t too bad, they don’t have to use the speculum to do it. That’s what hurts so much. Leigh "Silly One" <silly…@altavista.com> wrote in message
news:f701c2eb.0208220446.83ff069@posting.google.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Over a month after my blood test indicated that I probably have PCOS, > I’m finally getting my ultrasound to confirm it. I’m nervous because > it’s a vaginal ultrasound and I can barely get through a pap smear > (I’m a huge coward). Of course, I’m doing all of this so I can get > pregnant, so I guess I need to be able to get through this to have a > prayer at getting through labor. > I hope that I can finally get some Metformin and possibly Clomid out > of this. I also hope that my waiting is over. > Were you all scared when you got your ultrasounds? How bad were they? > I can’t believe I have to drink 32 oz of water an hour before the > ultrasound. Like the fact that it’s internal isn’t uncomfortable > enough, they need to add the discomfort of a full bladder on top of > it. Oh well. I understand that they need the bladder to be full, I’m > just hoping I can get through this without peeing on the table
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Silly One wrote: > Were you all scared when you got your ultrasounds? How bad were they? > I can’t believe I have to drink 32 oz of water an hour before the > ultrasound. Like the fact that it’s internal isn’t uncomfortable > enough, they need to add the discomfort of a full bladder on top of
Are you *sure* the ultrasound actually *is* vaginal? The textbooks (and my doctor) says that for a vaginal ultrasound the bladder needs to be *empty*… the full bladder is for an ultrasound through the tummy.
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Shena Delian O’Brien wrote: > Silly One wrote: > > Were you all scared when you got your ultrasounds? How bad were they? > > I can’t believe I have to drink 32 oz of water an hour before the > > ultrasound. Like the fact that it’s internal isn’t uncomfortable > > enough, they need to add the discomfort of a full bladder on top of > Are you *sure* the ultrasound actually *is* vaginal? > The textbooks (and my doctor) says that for a vaginal ultrasound the > bladder needs to be *empty*… the full bladder is for an ultrasound > through the tummy.
For the ultrasound I had many years ago, I had to do the full bladder thing. They did part of the ultrasound, sent me off to pee, then did the rest of it. I only remember it as being moderately uncomfortable. The most aggravating thing was that they sent me off thinking that I was supposed to have cysts and there was nothing wrong with me. Jeni.
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