Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

Going for my first doctor appointment…. need advice.

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Well hon, it certainly sounds like it. The best advice that I can give you is if your dr doesnt believe you, find one who will.  That being said, expect a lot of blood tests and an ultrasound.  Take pleanty of questions with you. The dr may want to put you onto medications. Again, ask pleanty of questions.  But the best test you can ask for is a blood insulin and glucose test.  Get the 2 hr test. It may be different here than America, so hopefully someone can give you a hand there.  Find a local support group and your national association for pcos. Hope that helps Shaz (33)and DH Noel(35) ttc #2 10yrs(me) ttc #1 4yrs(DH) Geelong, Victoria 100mg clomid, cd 5 -9 1500mg metformin daily http://www.FertilityFriend.com/home/1c8fc "Amy in Oregon" <drops_the_b…@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:cbaec4fe.0404202348.12595596@posting.google.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi, everyone. I’m wondering if someone can give me some advice on what > to expect at my first doctor appointment re: PCOS. > I’m 99% sure I have this. > ** I’m 31 and have been having sporadic periods since I was 13. I had > thought it was normal for a teenaged girl to have a period a year. > After I was an adult, I’d go 2-3 months without a period, then have > one that lasted weeks. It got worse after I gave birth to my son > (which was a miraculos feat on its own). I had one ‘period’ that was > heavy for 8 months (a small slice of hell). > ** I’m a good 130 pounds more than what I should be. My weight always > hovered around the 200# mark, but after my son came along 6 years ago, > it just started ballooning. I’ve dieted and stuff, but I seem to put > on a pound a week no matter what. > ** I’m sure my mom had it, too, back in her day. > ** I have had some skin tags. Thought this was fairly normal, until I > read the symptoms for PCOS. > ** Bad skin. > ** Depression (untreated). > ** I have hair growth on my face and neck. Again, I thought tweezing > was a kinda normal thing for women–after all, they sell tweezers and > cosmetic bleach in the women’s hygiene aisle in the stores, right? My > now-and-then tweezing has gone to every-day shaving. Not pretty. > ** To cap it off, about a month ago, I started losing my hair. It’s > definitely male-pattern-baldness. This is the part that pi$$es me off > the most, too! I’m a big girl with bad skin–my hair is all I have! > lol > I’m sure all/most of you can relate. My first appointment is on > Friday. My nurse practioner is really nice and I’m sure that she’ll > listen to me without brushing me off. > What I’m wondering is–what happens next? Are there tests that will > confirm the condition? Or will my doctor rely on my suspicion? > I’m also concerned that I won’t be believed–my doctor doesn’t see me > but once a year. How will she know what my hair usually looks like? My > skin is shot, but I camoflage it well. And since I shave everyday, I’m > worried that she’ll take one look at me and say, "What acne? What > hirsutism?" > Sorry this is so long. I’d love to get some feedback from folks who > have been where I am, nervous over their first doctor visit. > –Amy

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Hi, everyone. I’m wondering if someone can give me some advice on what to expect at my first doctor appointment re: PCOS. I’m 99% sure I have this. ** I’m 31 and have been having sporadic periods since I was 13. I had thought it was normal for a teenaged girl to have a period a year. After I was an adult, I’d go 2-3 months without a period, then have one that lasted weeks. It got worse after I gave birth to my son (which was a miraculos feat on its own). I had one ‘period’ that was heavy for 8 months (a small slice of hell). ** I’m a good 130 pounds more than what I should be. My weight always hovered around the 200# mark, but after my son came along 6 years ago, it just started ballooning. I’ve dieted and stuff, but I seem to put on a pound a week no matter what. ** I’m sure my mom had it, too, back in her day. ** I have had some skin tags. Thought this was fairly normal, until I read the symptoms for PCOS. ** Bad skin. ** Depression (untreated). ** I have hair growth on my face and neck. Again, I thought tweezing was a kinda normal thing for women–after all, they sell tweezers and cosmetic bleach in the women’s hygiene aisle in the stores, right? My now-and-then tweezing has gone to every-day shaving. Not pretty. ** To cap it off, about a month ago, I started losing my hair. It’s definitely male-pattern-baldness. This is the part that pi$$es me off the most, too! I’m a big girl with bad skin–my hair is all I have! lol I’m sure all/most of you can relate. My first appointment is on Friday. My nurse practioner is really nice and I’m sure that she’ll listen to me without brushing me off. What I’m wondering is–what happens next? Are there tests that will confirm the condition? Or will my doctor rely on my suspicion? I’m also concerned that I won’t be believed–my doctor doesn’t see me but once a year. How will she know what my hair usually looks like? My skin is shot, but I camoflage it well. And since I shave everyday, I’m worried that she’ll take one look at me and say, "What acne? What hirsutism?" Sorry this is so long. I’d love to get some feedback from folks who have been where I am, nervous over their first doctor visit. –Amy

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