is this normal or polycystic ovaries?

girl · 06-25-2009, 06:41 AM

i had an ultrasound done and all the doctor said is that i have many many tiny tiny follicles

that is it

now does this mean i have polycystic ovaries or good ovaries

anyone offer any ideasssssssssss

pratibha · 06-25-2009, 08:42 AM

have you check your FSH LH level and other tests related to PCOD??? If you have many tiny follicles thn may be you are having only ovarian cysts.

shinesobright · 06-25-2009, 06:58 PM

You will need to have a blood workup done to be diagnosed with PCOS. I would ask your doctor to look into it. Also, you might want to familiarize yourself with PCOS symptoms to see if you have any: acne, hair loss, excess facial/body hair, weight problems, long cycles, etc. Some women with PCOS will have many symptoms, while others will only have one or two. Google "PCOS symptoms" and you will find lots of information. Good luck!

Mishee · 07-11-2009, 03:13 AM

Multiple follicles on your ovaries doesn't mean anything other than you have follicles on your ovaries. Women can get multiple follicles on their ovaries without ever having PCOS. It also doesn't mean you have good or bad ovaries. Every women has multiple follicles on their ovaries at some point. An ovary will develop multiple follicles early in a women's monthly cycle, normally what will happen is that one follicle will become dominant and the others will disappear. The dominant follicle will become a cyst which is where the egg is released from when she ovulates.

Polycystic ovaries are a symptom of PCOS, they don't indicate it on their own. One of the reasons for this is because women without PCOS can have polycystic ovaries and vice versa -- women with PCOS can have ovaries that are not polycystic. If you don't have any other symptoms of PCOS I wouldn't worry about it.