tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57644621261583551.post4465509045761419922..comments2023-05-23T14:31:22.445+05:30Comments on Stork Stalking: PCOS or not?!?!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15553205805046479504noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57644621261583551.post-64082412926478110222011-03-10T05:51:26.947+05:302011-03-10T05:51:26.947+05:30Hi, my AMH blood test just came back as 5.6 as wel...Hi, my AMH blood test just came back as 5.6 as well. Since my Day 3 hormone levels are within the normal range my RE said that my AMH is simply just 'high', meaning I have a lot of follicles and to interpret this as good news. I do not have any other signs of PCOS and although the literature indicates that levels above 3.0 indicate the strong possibility of PCOS these studies have only been done on women with a history of pathology and not 'normal' women. I'm 35 and have been ttc for over a year now. I think the important thing (for me at least) is to focus on being healthy and trust that sooner or later I will conceive naturally and not try to find a diagnosis or something that is abnormal. I think when you're 'trying' to have a baby and it's not going the way you planned you want to find a medical reason why. Good luck and I hope that your 5.6 is just a sign that you have many years of fertility left!Joainoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57644621261583551.post-10464535387244577772011-03-03T21:45:59.728+05:302011-03-03T21:45:59.728+05:30I'm very glad I found this blog. Thank you fo...I'm very glad I found this blog. Thank you for the information.<br /><br />I'm 37 and currently trying to conceive. (I just had my second IUI.) Years ago I was diagnosed with PCOS, but the diagnosis was based only on hyperandrogenism. Multiple ultrasounds showed that my ovaries looked normal (ie. not polycystic) and I have very regular periods. That being said, I didn't always have regular periods. For many years I was extremely overweight, but once I lost a significant amount of weight, I started to have regular, normal periods. So...I think I'm a bit confused about whether or not I have PCOS. Maybe I'm just in denial and hoping that I don't really have it...Daphoenusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57644621261583551.post-38309481479043778862011-02-16T14:05:51.003+05:302011-02-16T14:05:51.003+05:30Hi there Jay, just came back to respond to the com...Hi there Jay, just came back to respond to the comment you left on my TTC history. No, I do not have PCOS. I had this single cyst which was in complete clingy love with me. That recurrent beyotch was aspirated in 2008 and then it did not recur.<br /><br />I found your point on diabetes interesting though. Premature aging of the placenta - well, what the internetz tells me so far is that if the pregnant lady is still enjoying her cigarettes or is hypertensive, that could both be cotntributing factors. I was not hypertensive and I do not smoke at all, so both don't hold true for me.WiseBruschenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57644621261583551.post-31426195948594068362011-02-14T15:08:08.523+05:302011-02-14T15:08:08.523+05:30I was diagnosed with PCOS after having the AMH blo...I was diagnosed with PCOS after having the AMH blood test done. Nothing else indicates PCOS and even my ovaries don't have a large amount of follicles. It's quite frustrating that such a 'mild' case is having such a profound affect on us conceiving.Summastarlethttp://summastarlet.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57644621261583551.post-67267088944329060842011-02-14T00:07:04.670+05:302011-02-14T00:07:04.670+05:30Good, I really like putting this stuff out here! H...Good, I really like putting this stuff out here! Honestly though, I'd say if you really do have PCOS, that could potentially present a bigger problem that the MTHFR, which is pretty darned confusing (atleast when you are just relying on the genetic testing). Do you have high homocysteine levels?Jayhttp://aboutplanb.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57644621261583551.post-37649558359406494352011-02-14T00:03:41.971+05:302011-02-14T00:03:41.971+05:30I went looking for it, and instead found a really ...I went looking for it, and instead found a really kickass, amazingly comprehensive Nature review on PCOS. If you don't have journal access and want to read it, let me know! <br /><br />Also, juts out of curiosity- anybody in your family have diabetes? I should take a poll on this one!Jayhttp://aboutplanb.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57644621261583551.post-57752790678240874992011-02-13T09:50:23.604+05:302011-02-13T09:50:23.604+05:30I also have abnormal PCOS. I have always ovulated ...I also have abnormal PCOS. I have always ovulated and my hormones look good- no cysts but yes, AFC of 30+. But search from papers on the subtypes of PCOS. It's the newest research, since this is not something well understood until the past 10 years. I have what they call "Ovulatory PCOS" I found a whole paper on it. If you can't find it, let me know. Sounds like you fall in a similar category.Jesstuttnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57644621261583551.post-54696098493347451992011-02-13T08:10:06.651+05:302011-02-13T08:10:06.651+05:30Thanks for posting that, very interesting and info...Thanks for posting that, very interesting and informative. I'm also in the 6-8 category (I think) for hirsute.<br /><br />I really appreciate all the scientific stuff you post, especially since so much of it applies to me. I've been focusing on my MTHFR diagnosis, as that seems scarier and more worrisome to me than the PCOS. I really appreciate the chance to learn more about the cutting edge research on PCOS (and all the other scientific stuff you post about) through your blog.Hopehttp://invisiblemother.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57644621261583551.post-57271178210396177552011-02-12T23:37:04.882+05:302011-02-12T23:37:04.882+05:30Have you had your male hormones checked?? If you h...Have you had your male hormones checked?? If you have high testosterone, you automatically qualify for the hyperandrogenism criteria, no matter where the other 2 are at. Also, if you have the ovarian criteria and also have ovulatory issues (often characterized by high LH), you also qualify.<br /><br />Undiagnosed PCOS is a beast...people spend 1000s of dollars on IVF when in many of the cases their problems can be fixed, or rather, they can have a much better chance at fertility treatments if they are on simple, inexpensive fixes like metformin.Jayhttp://aboutplanb.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57644621261583551.post-78704404177794692092011-02-12T23:11:17.492+05:302011-02-12T23:11:17.492+05:30That is an interesting finding. I thought I am hai...That is an interesting finding. I thought I am hairier than most women. But never thought to link it with infertility. Note: my afc is always in the 18-22 range and my amh during the last test was 5.5. But according to the hirutism test, I would say I am only a 4 or a 5.<br />I am amazed at your ability dig up information. All the best and hope the new doc can give you more answers.Mylifechroniclesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57644621261583551.post-54006901080246457522011-02-12T21:57:06.934+05:302011-02-12T21:57:06.934+05:30That is ignorant, or rather,very old school of you...That is ignorant, or rather,very old school of your doctor. There is an entire class of PCOS patients now labeled 'ovulatory PCOS'- you can most definitely ovulate and still have PCOS, there is a very substantial body of literature backing this up now. <br /><br />Your reproductive system is supposed to run like a well oiled machine. If you have any disturbances, at any point, it could still cause problems even if you DO throw out an egg every month.<br /><br />You have to ask, is that egg good quality? Often PCOS can make for crappier eggs, even if you do regularly ovulate. The crappier quality could manifest in many ways but I think it just often results in embryos that just not very good quality and less likely to make it, they are less likely to implant, or less able to stay firmly attached.<br /><br />Another giant hurdle is pregnancy itself. PCOS, appears to stem from disturbances in sugar metabolism. Disturbances in sugar metabolism can wreak havoc in an ongoing pregnancy.<br /><br />Why do miscarriages happen?Why do still births happen? If a woman does not smoke, drink alcohol or do any of those things that increase the risks, why do these things happen???<br /><br />I'm convinced that in some, but not all the cases obviously, the root of the problem is the same that is causing some of the manifestations of PCOS. <br /><br />This is a very complicated and ill understood arena- I'm going to have to do an exhaustive literature search to properly address this topic, one day in the future. <br /><br />Sorry for getting on my soapbox, just wanted to say your doctor is way off base when he or she waves off somebody as NOT having PCOS just because they ovulate!Jayhttp://aboutplanb.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57644621261583551.post-28874241173948217722011-02-12T21:25:57.185+05:302011-02-12T21:25:57.185+05:30I have struggled with this question for a LONG TIM...I have struggled with this question for a LONG TIME! While I don't ovulate on my own, I have none of the other markers for PCOS. When I asked my RE about it, she explained it in a way I had never heard of before. She said that at its core, PCOS is an ovulation disorder. Most people who don't ovulate have some form of PCOS. She said that if I ovulated, then she would not classify me as a PCOS patient. There's a research paper that she gave me to read on PCOS...I'll try to find a link for you. And basically this research stated that women who don't ovulate have PCOS and women who do ovulate (even while having other markers) probably don't have it. <br /><br />I wish you the best in your quest for answers!!!Rainhttp://www.rain-is-raining.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57644621261583551.post-55312772456775454432011-02-12T20:01:59.090+05:302011-02-12T20:01:59.090+05:30OMG YOU HAVE BACK HAIR!!!!!!! Just kidding ;-)
Th...OMG YOU HAVE BACK HAIR!!!!!!! Just kidding ;-)<br /><br />That's a complicated and confusing diagnosis method. You know what? I say we all just pick our diagnoses and treatment path blindly from a grab bag of fun, and go with that. It'd probably be equally as accurate and effective.Chttp://theportofindecision.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57644621261583551.post-20752516114131615952011-02-12T18:00:24.976+05:302011-02-12T18:00:24.976+05:30This was really helpful, thanks. I've always f...This was really helpful, thanks. I've always felt like I was the hairiest woman alive, which made me certain I had PCOS (along with mildly irregular cycles). But looking at that chart, I'm only about a 4. I suddenly feel better about myself!Secret Slopernoreply@blogger.com