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Originally Posted by enligh10dwon  Ok so how exactly do they know we have PCOS? |
They don't. I can't stress enough. A PCOS diagnosis is one of EXCLUSION. (ie Doctors test for other things...nothing turns up positive, so they label it PCOS.)
At present, there's no way to tell for sure if a woman has pcos. All it is, for now, is a grouping of symptoms for which doctors haven't identified a treatment or cause.
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Originally Posted by enligh10dwon For those of you who got turned down, did you tell them about PCOS on the application? Or do they go back and check medical history? PCOS/IR is the only thing wrong with me |
It's a combination of things...either you put it in your application, or it appears somewhere in your records. (They look back through several years of medical records.)
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Originally Posted by Suzanka Thanks so much for all the advice and suggestions. I have put PCOS on my application everytime except once. I take Metformin which is why I can't skirt around the need to take it. . |
Technically, you don't take Metformin for PCOS. Metformin is not an FDA approved treatment for PCOS. You take Metformin (I assume) to improve insulin sensitivity - same as a person with type II diabetes, or at risk for type II diabetes.
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Originally Posted by Suzanka Medical Mutual stated a study that showed a very high rate of heart disease in those of us with PCOS. |
There's no way, at this time, for anyone to CONFIRM you have PCOS, so there's no way that they could apply that study to you.
Moreover, did the women in the study with the highest rate have the same 'vitals' you have? (no plaque, normal blood pressure, normal cholesterol, and within 20 pounds of 'ideal' weight)? I haven't even seen the study, and I'm confident the answer is, "No."