Do you think I have PCOS?

white lotus · 04-28-2005, 04:52 PM

I know none of you are doctors and none of you know my medical history. But I heard from a low carb message board about PCOS and I was curious about it. I am a 21 year old woman who is morbidly obese.

Here are the symptoms I saw on your site:

irregular menstrual cycles - I don't suffer from this
excessive facial and body hair(hirsutism) - YES! Hair everywhere: Face, neck, chest, back, tummy, buttocks, feet.
male pattern baldness - No, I have very thick hair.
acne - Yes, but nothing serious
polycystic ovaries - I had an ultrasound to check for this a year or two ago and no cysts on my ovaries.
obesity/weight gain - Yes. I am morbidly obese.
skin tags(acrochordons) - Yes. I had 2 on my neck which were removed from a dermatologist this past year. They did not grow back. I also have 3 small ones near my eye.
infertility - I never tried to get pregnant
dark skin patches(acanthosis nigricans) - No
depression style="MARGIN: 0px">- Occasionally depressed>
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style="MARGIN: 0px">Do any of you think I may have this? The main criteria I thought you needed to have was irregular periods, but my periods are normal. My GYN told me a couple years ago that I didn't have it. Are my symptoms enough to get a second opinion? >

Aprile78 · 04-28-2005, 05:02 PM

I'd ask your dr for blood work. I don't have cysts but I have the insulin symptoms...

notcrazy · 04-28-2005, 05:56 PM

I'd probably guess not since you don't have irregular periods. But you may be IR or have a thryroid problem.