jumpinhorse
03-16-2007, 09:45 AM
Hi everyone! Have have been posting on the cervical cancer topic because of my hisory with cervical cancer but now I can join over here too. I was diagnosed by ultrasound for PCOS. My periods are just now getting out of wack and I have horrible PMS that is getting worse. Other than that, I don't have the other symptoms unless I just haven't noticed. I feel like my doctor wasn't very informative on the subject and beat around the bush when I asked questions. Will taking birth control help my hormonal moods? Should I get my hormone level checked? Should I have my thyroid checked? Should I worry about diabetes with PCOS? I was diagnosed as "boarderline" hypoglacemic when I was 20 or so. (I am 31 and am a surfer and ride horses. I eat well and am fit from my sports. All though I do have trouble with belly weight as soon as I stop surfing!) There are so many increased risk for this and that... and all these symptoms!! I'm not sure where to start or what to be worried about the most! I also read that PCOS can cause inner labial enlargement. Is this true? Thanks for any advice and help for this PCOS newbie.:)
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mkp2395
11-09-2007, 12:11 AM
My periods started being irregular when I was 23. The doctor just put me on birth control which was fine at the time. I had acne at the time, but it went away. I have facial hair that hasn't gone away. At 29 I got off birth control because my husband and I were ready to have a baby and 8 months later after tests and multiple irregular periods I got the PCOS dx and a diabetes diagnosis. On birth control my hormonal moods were better, but it gave me a headache. My doctor checked my thyroid level immediately. The diabetes dx happened when my liver enzymes were a little high and they did full blood tests. He explained that PCOS puts you at a higher risk for being overweight or obese, the weight in the mid section, Diabetes, high blood pressure, and ovarian cysts/irregular menstral cycles. Some people have acne, facial hair, skin tags, hair loss. The treatment usually consists of the doctor recommending you become or in your case stay active, watch your weight. I would have your blood sugar tested annually, blood pressure taken occasionally just to keep an eye on things. If you aren't trying to get pregnant they usually prescribe birth control. It keeps your cycle regular which helps prevent cancer from the lining building up for too long.