I'm pretty sure i have PCOS
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I’m pretty sure I have PCOS…I have the sudden hair, real faint on upper lip and really really faint on cheeks but was never there before…I also have the break out on chin mostly but all along the jaw line too. I went to the dermatologist and he prescribed some stuff, seemed to be working but today about 10 more popped out! =( The only thing I DON’T have is the lack of a menstrual cycle or a weird or varying cycle time. My question is, do I go to my ob/gyn or my family doctor? And when I do what do I ask for? I want to get tested and I need to know that my doctor knows what PCO is! Thanks for the help to all of you. Kym
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You need to talk to your doctor because there is a chance it could be something else. Polycystic ovarian syndrom has a LOT to do with the lack of period and if you are not having a problem there, the chances of it being PCOS is hard to believe.
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I have very similar symptoms as yours and suspect pcos. I’ve been told that you can still have period and still have pcos.
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>I’m pretty sure I have PCOS…I have the sudden hair, real faint on upper >lip and really really faint on cheeks but was never there before…I also >have the break out on chin mostly but all along the jaw line too. I went to >the dermatologist and he prescribed some stuff, seemed to be working but >today about 10 more popped out! =( The only thing I DON’T have is the lack >of a menstrual cycle or a weird or varying cycle time.
I’ve had PCOS symptoms since puberty, but my periods did not become irregular until I was about 22 (I’m now almost 25). I also never had any cysts detected. So, I wonder if I continued to get my periods but not ovulate (or not ovulate all the time) simply because I don’t form cysts. My doctor diagnosed me with PCOS due to my low estrogen and progesterone and high insulin. In my opinion, it doesn’t matter which kind of doctor you see. I had no luck with 1 reproductive endocrinologist, 2 endocrinologists, and an ObGyn. Perhaps you should call around and ask how familiar the doctors are with PCOS and if they know of the most recent treatment options available (metformin and rezulin).
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