Who Made PCOS Dx? - Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Message Board

amethystma · 04-17-2009, 09:10 PM

Is it best to be diagnosed by a gynecologist or an endocrinologist?

Where were you initially dx'd? I am nearly certain I have PCOS based on an array of symptoms.

Who should I see first?

Thanks

catheryn · 04-18-2009, 11:58 AM

Both an endocrinologist and gynecologist missed my diagnosis. I had to bring medical journal articles to one of the doctors at the university I go to and she FINALLY made the diagnosis (after 9 years of trying to get some sort of diagnosis).

Your first step is to get your testosterone levels checked. That's how I got my diagnosis. No one had bothered to test them in the past until I saw this doctor. I'm on metformin now and doing great.

Hope this helps!

onlysuperstitio · 04-19-2009, 02:35 AM

For myself, I've been getting bad lower abdominal pain for about 5 years now. When it first started happening I had an ultrasound done on my ovaries which revealed nothing. Then last year I had a kidney infection and they did another ultrasound on my ovaries which came back 'abnormal'. After which I had an endovaginal ultrasound which showed approx. 22 cysts on each ovary. After my GP (and the ultrasound doctor dude) diagnosed me with PCOS.