newtosite

Hi,

I am writing to see if anyone else fits this profile: I am thin, my BMI is 19, 5'6" 120 lbs., my androgen levels are in the 'normal' range, low cholesterol, no excessive body and/or facial hair, dry skin, sugars in the 'normal' range, no one in the family has this (and I have a huge family) but when my doctor put me on clomid the accompanying u/s showed that I was polycystic. Could this be caused by clomid or is this a sign that I do have PCOS?

Any thoughts?
Thanks!

Eva37

i dont know the answer, sorry. But i wanted to say hi and welcome to sc

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Tummy

Well, I'm similar to you... (or WAS similar) -- I was 5'4", 115 lbs (?BMI), no excess body/facial hair, normal androgens, no blood sugar abnormalities, and no one in my family has PCOS or even diabetes besides me. I do have mildly elevated cholesterol (but so do my dad and sister, so prob has nothing to do with PCOS). Do you ovulate? I never ovulate on my own, and my LH:FSH ratio is reversed (typical with PCOS), and my ovaries are full of cysts, which is how I was diagnosed. Clomid doesn't cause multi-cystic ovaries, so you probably do have cystic ovaries on your own.

The Rotterdam criteria (2003) for a diagnosis of PCOS are that you have at least 2 of the following: anovulation or few ovulations, clinical or biochemical signs of high androgen levels, or polycystic ovaries. I have 2 of the 3. Of course this criteria is not set in stone and some drs disagree with it.

Hope that helps, and welcome!

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newtosite

Thanks for the replies, I appreciate it. I also ovulate on my own and get my period like clockwork every 28 days, always have. I have had several pregnancy losses, so my doctor put me on clomid in response to that. But it's good to know that the clomid doesn't cause the cysts. My doctor suggested a carb and sugar free diet to control the cycts. Has anyone had any luck with that?