Visit to gyne, anyone else told this?????

Calamity · 03-19-2002, 10:14 AM

I have just got back from the gyne, he asked me various questions, about my bleeding patterns, if I had had any pregnancies, any body hair, then I had an internal...which was loverly...

He then confirmed the diagnosis, yes i do have PCOS, although my symptons are so minor, if any, I didn't want to put me on the pill and said he would like nature to take it's course. So, i will now wait and see if and when I get my period, if I don't or I get any abnormal patterns I will go back to see him. It cost me £100 for 10 bloody mins!!!

The only thing he did say was to not put on any weight, I am only 5"6 and 8 stone, but hopefully I won't, and therefore other symptons won't arise. So, I will see what happens...Anyone else in this situation?

KJ x

karenuk · 03-19-2002, 04:51 PM

Hi. Ask your gp to refer you to an endocrinologist. I got nowhere untill i went to see one. I was told by my doc(a woman)that there was no such thing as a hormone problem and other docs said i was depressed. My jaw dropped when the endo said he knew what was wrong with me and he could do something to help me!
Hope this helps
Karen

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age-29
DH-36
married 11years.1 daughter-11,1 son-8.
DX pcos-middle 2001
hypothyroidism(when it feels like it)
meds-currently trying Dostinex ,thyroid meds when needed,calcium&magnesium,multivits,mirena coil.

karenuk · 03-19-2002, 04:52 PM

Hi. Ask your gp to refer you to an endocrinologist. I got nowhere untill i went to see one. I was told by my doc(a woman)that there was no such thing as a hormone problem and other docs said i was depressed. My jaw dropped when the endo said he knew what was wrong with me and he could do something to help me!
Hope this helps
Karen

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age-29
DH-36
married 11years.1 daughter-11,1 son-8.
DX pcos-middle 2001
hypothyroidism(when it feels like it)
meds-currently trying Dostinex ,thyroid meds when needed,calcium&magnesium,multivits,mirena coil.

lasmus31 · 03-20-2002, 08:16 AM

I totally agree with Karen.

Go and see an Endo. if only to put your mind at rest. I know that as I have got older my symptoms have worstened ... i'm not saying that this will happen to you but be prepared and get on the Endo's books, he/she will be able to advise you.

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Lisa xxx
Age: 32 DH: 28
Huntingdon, UK
TTC #1 Since 01/90
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Amy83 · 03-28-2002, 12:16 PM

Hi,

I was recently told by my Gp to "ignore your lack of periods as they are an inconvenience, and ignore the other symptoms and they'll go away..."
Needless to say I was coloured very shade of miffed! So I'm going back to my GP with my fiance's Mum who's a nurse to put them straight. I've not had a period for 5 months since I came of Dianette. I am joining Weight Watchers and I hope that by nwext March I will have lost 3 stone or thereabouts.
Good luck in finding someone to listen, I wish I could.
Amy xx

Nickie · 04-02-2002, 12:00 PM

Hi,
I also got told something weird, that most PCOS woman have brown eyes and I've got blue, therefore he didn't think I had PCOS, but couldn't explain the lack of periods, hair etc etc weird eh.