 Do I have PCOS?
Hello all. I am new here, so please bear with me.
After scouring the internet for information, reading up on my past medical history, and so forth, I want to know from any of you if I may potentially have PCOS.
Please know that I am currently on Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo and have been for the past five years.
First, here are some things I notice:
- I break out on my chin like clock work (usually one or two papules will surface) during the week before my period. I do not break out anywhere else in my body or at any other time
- I do not have excess facial hair (although without tweezing, my eye brows get bushy!)
- I have thick hair on my head, but the rest of me isn't as hairy (I only need to shave my legs every other week)
- I had regular periods before I started birth control (cycle was every 28 days)
- My periods were usually normal (heavy bleeding in the beginning; periods lasted seven days; cramping etc etc)
- I am not over weight (actually, I am underweight- 5'4; 105 lbs)
- I have suffered from acne problems (mild to moderate; no cysts ever) since I was 13 years old and up until 21 I was seeing the dermatologist for acne problems.
I believe I have hormonal acne, but I am wondering if that is due to the birth control pill (BCP) or is it possibily PCOS? I do want to have children one day and I'm wondering if PCOS will prevent me from having children. Also, because I had regular menstrual cycles prior to BCP, was I having anovulatory cycles?
I really need some answers and I feel this is the only place I can get them.
Also for those having to deal with chin acne, what are your methods? Supplements? Meds? Etc?
One last question-- Does BCP cause PCOS?
Thanks!
J | 
