Sarij26

I'm new and I've been trying to read up on everything. It sounds like there are several different routes a person can go through to get diagnosed. I'm meeting with a GP tomorrow and I'm wondering if I can request to just have the blood tests done or do I have to have a US? I'm a little phobic about going to the doctors I'd really like to get diagnosed with PCOS (I'm 99% sure I have it...I've taken the quiz and fit all the descriptions) as quickly as possible. Has anyone been put on meds. after just getting back their blood test results? Please let me know!

Thanks!
Sari

tiggerlily5278

Hi, welcome to SC. As you've probably read, the best doc to see is an endocrinologist. Most GP & ob/gyn's don't know enough about PCOS to properly treat it. So, my first suggestion is to see an endo.

To be diagnosed, you must meet 2 criteria: (1) have abnormal menses and (2) at least one sign of hyperandrogenism (acne, male pattern baldness, hair thinning/loss, etc).

Are you trying to get pregnant? In most cases patients have the following done: physical/internal exam, ultrasound (usually vaginal), blood work & HSG (checks to see if your fallopian tubes are free from blockage).

A good place to start to get info is under Newbie section, the sticky's that Kat has posted (Medical Reports, etc). Good luck & I hope you're on your way to getting control of this.

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Carrie (Pa)
31 y.o., married, 1 stepdaughter (10 yrs old).
Diagnosed with PCOS in Aug '05.
No current treatment.

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dreamchaser

Welcome!

Jashobeam

I had only the blood tests for hormone levels and insulin resistance (IR) as well as hyerthyrodism (sp?). My doc put me on Metformin for the IR.

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