Endocrinologist or Gyn????
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I am absolutely sure that I have PCOS although I haven’t been OFFICIALLY diagnosed. My last doctor mentioned that I might have it, but didn’t do any of the tests. My question is should I go to another gyn or would an endocrinologist be better? There isn’t any endocrinologist in my area that SPECIALIZES in reproductive problems, but there are some that see patients with those problems. Who is likely to know more…the gyn or the endocrinologist? Please help!!!
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<<Who is likely to know more…the gyn or the endocrinologist? Please help!!!>> **I went to the GYN first..because I had a month long cycle and that wasnt good. She is working in conjunction with my endo…. They are a medical group in the same building. They specialize in Diseases of Diabetics also. I would go to the GYN first…get checked out there….ultrasound…..cycle help etc….and also go to the ENDO..If you dont have one she can reccomend one… If you are interested in having children…. choose the RE if not,,,a plain old Endocrinologist will work just fine..but both doctors should know what the other is doing and planning.** My thoughts Just Me, Lisa. Leg…@aol.com "I’m not fat..I’m big boned!" -Eric Cartman- *SouthPark
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Don’t know about anyone else, but the biggest thing I can recommend is a WOMAN. I’m sure there are great PCO male dr.’s out there, but I’ve known I’ve had PCO since I was 19, and no other doctor ever even blinked twice… just said, ‘nope, thyroid & sugar are fine, loose weight you’ll feel better!’ Wasn’t until I went to a woman she said–first visit–well, of course you can’t loose weight and the beard is too much testosterone… etc. I literally welled up in tears, I asked, howcome she’s the first Dr. to relate all that, her answer was ridiculously simple–am I the first woman you’ve seen? Yep. She’s just a G.P., was doing a pap just as part of a physical…. yet suddenly this whole new world opened up. So I feel like it doesn’t matter what specialist or non-specialist, as long as it’s a dr. who knows about us or is willing to learn… Jaeme
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Well, normally I would agree with you, but the last doctor I went to was a female Gyn. She is the one that after I had told her that I didn’t have a period for 6 months said,"You probably have polycystic ovaries. It’s no big deal. Since you don’t want to get pregnant right now, I am going to put you on birth control pills." She didn’t bother to explain to me what PCOS was and didn’t even do any lab work at all. I don’t really care what gender the doctor is as long as he/she listens. I have an appt. with an endocrinologist in Aug. If he doesn’t test for PCOS I will go to another. I KNOW I have this disease. I have ALL the symptoms. Thanks for the imput.
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Yeah, I guess i got to it later, what’s really important is the Dr. knows about PCOS, and CARES about learning more… I do have to stick by my guns though that my G.P. is doing a fabulous job, a specialist is only as good as thier knowledge of PCOS!
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On the other hand, my female ob/gyn never mentioned PCO and had probably never even heard of it. A man diagnosed me. I think seeing someone who specializes in the endocrine system (as opposed to someone who specializes in pap smears and delivering babies) is very important. >Don’t know about anyone else, but the biggest thing I can recommend is a >WOMAN. I’m sure there are great PCO male dr.’s out there, but I’ve known I’ve had >PCO since I was 19, and no other doctor ever even blinked twice… just said, >’nope, thyroid & sugar are fine, loose weight you’ll feel better!’ >Wasn’t until I went to a woman she said–first visit–well, of course you >can’t loose weight and the beard is too much testosterone… etc. I literally >welled up in tears, I asked, howcome she’s the first Dr. to relate all that, >her answer was ridiculously simple–am I the first woman you’ve seen?
– Tracy
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