Any one have a lot of follicles, but not PCOS? Your thoughts?

ChicagoWeded2007 · January 2011

I am still trying to figure out what this means. I have a tons of folicles on my ovaries -- the whole string of pearls thing. But my cycles are regular. My testosterine is a little high but still within normal. RE says that since I only have one symptom of PCOS (follicles) that I don't really have PCOS. Does anyone have a similar thing? Just wondering what you thought about it.

skits_1 · January 2011

Where We're you in tour cycle when you had the Ultrasound? Is The string of pearls visible on both ovaries?

bhilyer · January 2011

I received a DX of PCOS from my OB based on my history of cysts and lack of ovulation. Upon moving to my RE, I had all of the b/w done and all of my hormones levels were within the "normal" range.

However, my RE still treated me as if I were a classic PCOS case because he said that your hormone levels can be normal but your egg quality can suffer. He put me on Met for 2 months before we did a medicated cycle with him.

FWIW, there has been someone on 3T whose RE labeled them as PCO, but not PCOS. Maybe she will chime in.

Good luck!

ChicagoWeded2007 · January 2011

skits_1:
Where We're you in tour cycle when you had the Ultrasound? Is The string of pearls visible on both ovaries?

I have had three ultrasounds, they were all before day 10 of my cycle. Why do you ask?

ChicagoWeded2007 · January 2011

bhilyer:

I received a DX of PCOS from my OB based on my history of cysts and lack of ovulation. Upon moving to my RE, I had all of the b/w done and all of my hormones levels were within the "normal" range.

However, my RE still treated me as if I were a classic PCOS case because he said that your hormone levels can be normal but your egg quality can suffer. He put me on Met for 2 months before we did a medicated cycle with him.

FWIW, there has been someone on 3T whose RE labeled them as PCO, but not PCOS. Maybe she will chime in.

Good luck!

Thanks for the input. I guess that is my question. Are my eggs messed up even though I ovulate every month. Maybe my follicles block something or who knows what.?

ChevTrucksr4Grls · January 2011

I too received my diagnosis of pcos due to lack of ovulation... With further bloodwork my testosterone was only slightly elevated... but when I had my insulin resistance bloodwork - it was clear I had pcos, and was started on metformin. Since the metformin - I have WAY more energy...

missjul61 · January 2011

ChicagoWeded2007:
bhilyer:

I received a DX of PCOS from my OB based on my history of cysts and lack of ovulation. Upon moving to my RE, I had all of the b/w done and all of my hormones levels were within the "normal" range.
However, my RE still treated me as if I were a classic PCOS case because he said that your hormone levels can be normal but your egg quality can suffer. He put me on Met for 2 months before we did a medicated cycle with him.
FWIW, there has been someone on 3T whose RE labeled them as PCO, but not PCOS. Maybe she will chime in.
Good luck!

Thanks for the input. I guess that is my question. Are my eggs messed up even though I ovulate every month. Maybe my follicles block something or who knows what.?

Thanks for posting this. I also wonder this.

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