Could I have PCOS?

[Katnisscupcake]

Hi there,

I'm not sure why I haven't wondered this before, but here goes...

So, I started getting spots at around 17 years old and started on Cilest (just as contraception) when I was 18 years old. I'd had periods since I was 14 and don't recall anything strange about them. When I was about 24 my GP finally put me onto Dianette which helped my skin.

When I was 34 I married and we decided to try for DC#1. I fell PG in the first month, suffered an early MC and was PG again 6 weeks later. Had DD.

We're now TTC DC#2. I'm 38 and 3 months into TTC, no luck as yet. Now I know it's very early, but my past three cycles have been 30 Days, 32 Days and on cycle three I'm now showing signs of AF on CD26 (although not CD1 yet, expecting it on Saturday).

My periods have never really been heavy. A couple of days of very light, one day of Medium and then a couple of days of light again. I've still got the spots since coming off of the pill (horrid at 38!) and my hair seems to fall out quite a bit. Although my hairdresser says that it seems to be coming in normal cycles, nothing unusual, although she says the sides are thinning slightly.

I get +ive OPKs and then the temp rises after the suggested OV date.

When I had the MC when I was 34, they did an internal scan and couldn't see any issues with my ovaries then. I haven't got any excess hair anywhere on my face.

So would I know? Does it sound possible?

I guess I'm just looking for answers as to why I got PG so quickly before and it isn't happening quite so quickly now...

Bump

Its not beyond the realms of possibility that PCOS could be an issue here but you need to have blood tests done to see if you are ovulating or otherwise. A day 2 test should be done to see what your LH and FSH levels are like in relation to each other; there is usually an imbalance of LH to FSH when PCOS is present. LH and FSH are two very important hormones that kickstart the ovulation process; if these are awry then ovulation will be affected.

Also blood tests can be done to see if there are any problems with regards to the thyroid gland.

OPK's are not at all helpful to use if either the menstrual cycle is irregular in nature or if PCOS is present. In PCOS such OPKs can both give false and multiple positive readings.

You need both up to date internal scans and the blood tests done. Any test result done over 6 months ago should be discounted.

Thank you for coming back to me. I will set something up with the GP.

Thank you again.

You sound just like me.
I still get spots at 37 and a couple of stray hairs on my face. My cycles are 33 days on average. My periods are really quite light. According to OPK and temping I do OV and I have had day 2 and 21 test which back this up.

I have had a scan and asked about PCOS while I was there and she said that they looked fine too.

I have never been pregnant and I've been trying for over a year.