What is Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome PCOS
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS, also known clinically as Stein-Leventhal syndrome), is an endocrine disorder that affects 5-10% of women. It occurs amongst all races and nationali...
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I went to se my doc today for scan, she said if i have it it would show up on the laproscopy, and becasue i take the pill it wont be shown on a scan anyways? the time they wud check wud be if i was tryn for a baby
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This is what My doctor has said to me as well, "not to worry about it, until I am trying to concieve" but it doesnt stop me from worrying about it, or hanging on it. I do have it, because of the scan, birth control pills did not shrink any of my cyst and she did see it through surgery as well. You should ask for Hormonal blood work (this is different than routine bloodwork) 
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A simple internal ultrasound can show cysts on the ovaries or not and all the other syptoms are a contributing factor. My doctor looks at me and said u have pcos but we will do an ultrasound to confirm it. PCOS should be treated even if you are not trying to conceive cause it can get worse and it can cause more health problems. I am living proof of that!
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you shoudnt have to wait.i got told i have got it and then nothing i have had no help or anything i think its wrong.they gove you this news and thats it and me personally i went on the internet and thought omg thats it i can never have kids but my docter said they woudlnt help me concieve untill i had been trying for a baby for 2 and a half years :'(
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From my own experience, when I had my first ultrasound they found multiple small cysts on my ovaries and I am on the pill already.
You definitely need to get a scan done, if it comes back normal you should do the hormonal blood work suggested earlier or even the laparoscopy. It is normal to have multiple cysts as a PCOS patient but it is not an actual requirement. Insist on an ultrasound hon, you need to have your PCOS treated no matter what the symptoms are. I am not trying to conceive but have been through scans, hormone blood work and will do the laparocopy if my pains do not go away, so if your doc is not being helpful I think you should find someone that will take your condition seriously...
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il try again, it was the best doctor i seen in my area, shes really good..agreed to keep me on the pill i am currently on cos its working okay for me just now.
Ive not had hormonal blood works done then, just regular things to try and find out why i was ill. Ive had lap and it showed my ovaries were fine, apparently if there was cysts they cud see through this?
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cysts are not always visible on an internal ultrasound, none showed up on mine in '05, but I have since been told that I have PCOS.
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