The side affects I had were weight gain, a lot of hair growth, somewhat irregular periods. A dr I was seeing suspected it and told me I could get tested for it if I wanted, but actually told me there was no benefit to getting tested since there is "no cure". While it is true there is no cure, it is extremely beneficial to know if you have PCOS. Many women who have this end up getting diabetes (if they don't already have it), as well as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, etc. Pregnancy is very possible. Do a search on PCOS and you will find some good PCOS sights which will prove to you that pregnancy is very, very possible. There is a higher risk of miscarriage with PCOS'rs. They say if you take glucophage, it brings the risk of miscarriage back to "normal" limits (maybe even slightly lower).
My dr tested me by taking blood (a hormonal imbalance is also an indicator of PCOS) and by doing a transvaginal ultrasound...women who have PCOS have a string of pearl like cysts on their ovaries.
Do not panic! Another thing - if you do not feel your dr is knowledgable on PCOS, get another dr. My first doctor would not even put me on glucophage. She said there was no need as my insulin levels were supposedly normal. Many experts now believe that those with PCOS always have insulin "problems" and by taking gluc. you can delay the onset - or even prevent - of diabetes. The next dr I saw could not believe that my dr did not put me on it!! The dr I ended up seeing was actually a fertility expert as well...you may need to go that route to get proper treatment.
A real good site to look at is [url="http://www.**********s.com."]www.**********s.com.[/url] Good luck and feel free to ask me questions. I'll answer them if I know them.
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