I think I have PCOS

[princesstiki]

I'm pretty sure I have it, I just haven't been diagnosed. I have always had irregular periods (since I was 11). I have NEVER been pregnant. I haven't had a period since November. My paps have come back normal except BV. My nurse said she thinks I have it but I don't have medical coverage to get tested. I can go somewhere out of town, but I haven't had the money. Are these symptoms and what are other women's symptoms? If I have to wait to get diagnosed will that hurt my fertility or is it likely I'm infertile?

 

[nngraves777]

Yes the symptoms are weight gain,hair loss,skintags like in the armpits or neck,sleep apena,irregular periods,infrertilty,carb cravings,chips chips chips,and even dark skins spots that show up,also hair above lip,chin,chest hair and abdomen,thumb hairs,. If you type in pcos on google you'll find all the info you need. Your doctor can find out if you have it by a inner ultrasound to look for the cyst on ovaries, yet you can still have pcos even if the cysts arent present and that is why they do a simple blood test to check.Ok if you don't have insurance your best bet is to have your doctor have you do blood test at your local hospitol and the hospitol will bill you and you pay it when your able or make payarrangments. I have alot of un payed bills from hospitols from whe I had no coverage. So have your doc do that. I was put on metformin few days ago it helps lower your blood sugar levels which helps with pcos. Hope this helped.

 

[tronicII]

I was diagnosed a year ago. So far I've noticed weight gain, and irregular cycles. Not every women has problems conceiving but I have. Just ass nngrgaves has said, u/s can detect cysts on ovaries to confirm.

 

[Diane_Windsor]

For future reference: Infertility and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (WebMD.com)

 

[ScarredSaint]

I have PCOS, and I'd just like to point out that you don't necessarily have to have all the symptoms...

I have no excess hair growth, I am overweight (could be caused by any number of factors including medication, not necessarily PCOS) no hair loss etc.

Really my only symptom was my periods suddenly stopping. I told my doctor and he said to wait for a bit, year later they still hadn't come back so he had me tested. He reckons I've probably had it for years - I had very heavy periods come on at one point (hello several new mattresses) and he thinks that might have been a sign.

I'm assuming I'm infertile now. But he did say there is some sort of hormone pill they can put you on if you want to get pregnant.