PCOS

[lyagirl]

I'm starting to wonder if I have pcos. Ttc 4 months, have excess weight around the middle that I just cannot shift and it looks like im pregnant because the rest of my body is slim. I get abdominal pains that feels like a mild period pain. Im tired, have very irregular or missing periods, and have suffered from anxiety for a while.

What do you think? Should I go docs? How do they test for it?

[Sarah4girl]

Sounds like its definitely worth getting checked our. They will do some blood tests to check hormone levels and an ultrasound to confirm any cysts.


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[nuthinbutpink]

How is your diet? Are you eating carb heavy? If you have irregular periods, it could be PCOS. You would need to have a look at your ovaries to see what they look like to try and confirm.

Low carb is really the way to go with PCOS. Reducing sugar intake will help.

[atomic sagebrush]

YOu need to get checked at a doctor's office for that. You can have a few random symptoms without having the syndrome full blown and you may still want to follow the alternate pcos diet found here http://genderdreaming.com/forum/gender-swaying-general-discussion/9052-swaying-under-special-circumstances-part-3-pcos.html

[carmella_marie]

I say there's no harm in talking to a doc just to put your mind at ease!

[lyagirl]

Thanks guys, got an appointment Monday and going to ask them to test.

Thanks Atomic, took me ages to read through that but I understand much better now and still think I should get it checked out

[atomic sagebrush]

Yes, it's long but I like to err on the side of more information rather than less. :)

[lyagirl]

Ive got to have bloods done to test for pcos and hyperthyroidism (which loads of my family have). Doc was really good and said she'd send me for a scan if bloods show nothing

[lyagirl]

Been for my bloods today so will see next week.

Me and dh have carried on bding every 4 days. Last night was "on" night and while we were bding I kept getting very sharp twinges in my right side. Like right in my side not where you normally get o pain nearer the front. Also had wet brown tinged CM (sorry tmi!) Now today CM is thick and pinky/brown coloured?

I'm confused, could it be implantation at cd57?? Doesn't seem possible to me!

[carmella_marie]

Could be o pain. Location of o pain isn't reliable and I gave heard of people spotting after O. Or maybe AF is coming?

[atomic sagebrush]

yes, it absolutely can be implantation at CD 57, people do get pg from those long cycles sometimes.