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| *Women health>>>Polycystic Ovary Syndrome |
My doctor just called and said I have Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, but I don't think that's a correct diagnosis. |
I had an ultrasound because I haven't had my period in five months. Apparently, they found a few cysts on my ovaries. I just looked up the syndrome on webmd and it sounds more like something that overweight women get. I'm 16 years old, 5'4", 105 lbs. I jog 1.25 miles three times a week, on average, and am very health-conscious. I won't eat foods with partially hyrdrogenated oils, I never eat anything fried, I refuse to eat red meat, and I eat plenty of fruits and vegetables. The description was saying things like "women with this syndrome should lose weight to prevent symptoms". I'm just really confused and I don't want to grow a beard! Do you think her diagnosis was correct?? If you have more than one cyst on your ovaries that are viewable by ultrasound then the diagnosis is correct. It is a condition that can affect any female in their reproductive years. When you ovulate and the egg is released from the ovaries, the sack that held the egg is exposed to the blood system's white blood cells. In many women, the antigen - antibody system has caused the white blood cells to attack the opened sack causing a cyst. To stop making new cysts, the treatment for severe poly-cystic disease is to stop ovulating and that is done by putting the female on birth control pills. The BCs will also regulate hormones to induce a normal period but probably having a shorter duration (2-5 days) However, the lack of you having a period can be from many causes. Obesity is only one of them. Depression, low body mass for your frame size (athletic) , low estrogen levels, low progesterone levels, elevated prolactin levels, and pituitary problems can all interfere with periods .... not to mention pregnancy. Your amenorrhea (no periods) may have a completely different cause. The poly-cystic observation is merely that.. an observation and is not necessarily directly connected to your scenario. I think you will find that many women who are in training for sports share your symptoms of no periods. It may be worsened by a too health-conscious diet. One of my daughters is a vegetarian and very low body fat ratio has also suffered the same symptoms that are at least controlled by BC pills. Source(s): Clinical Pharmacist I am 20, 140lbs and 5'9, and i have polycycstic ovary syndrome, anyone can get it. with any kind of a medical thing there are always exceptions to the rules. If you are really unsure of the doctors test ask to be retested, or go to another doctor and ask that one to test you Hi, I don't have it but my aunt does and she is thin and takes good care of herself as well. I don't think all women get the same symptoms. hi as you have read women that have polycystic ovaries tend to be overweight. this is usually because of the syndrome not the other way round. you seem to have a good doctor and have been diagnosed early. Dont forget some people have doctors who unfortunately choose to ignore these things exist i had one of those doctors and was diagnosed with ibs eventhough i suffered only at a certain part of the month. THREE years later with the same symptoms a new doctor sent me for tests and i was diagnosed with polycystic ovaries - it is now three/four years after that and i am having ivf . maybe if i had been lucky like you things would have been different - so anyway - the thing to remember is the longer you have it (and dont know about it) the more likely you are to gain weight due to hormone levels etc. if you know about it you can at least control your weight and try to keep the symptoms at bay good luck X My oldest daughter was diagnosed with PCOS at the age of 13 and she is a tiny person. She is 19 now and has been on BCP's since age 13 to help with some of the symptoms related to PCOS. There are different views on the internet about PCOS, but I would take advice from my doctor regarding the disease and treatment. |
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