Has anyone had an ultrasound...
Presence of cysts is not the only indicator of PCOS. It's a syndrome, meaning it's a group of symptoms. Not everyone will have all of the symptoms.
Cysts are not present 100% of the time. You may have had cysts at one time, that have since dissolved or been passed with your period. And they may recur at any time, if you truly have PCOS. Do you have any other symptoms?
Cysts are not present 100% of the time. You may have had cysts at one time, that have since dissolved or been passed with your period. And they may recur at any time, if you truly have PCOS. Do you have any other symptoms?
my ulrasound was horrible...I had two. NO cysts at that time and I still had PCOS
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I didn't have any cysts either when they did my ultrasound, but blood tests do show I have PCOS. Plus I have/had (take medicine now that's treating it) all the typical symptoms of hair loss on my head, extra hair on my face and arms, skin tags, etc. So I don't think they can rule out PCOS with just an ultrasound.
I was diagnosed with PCOS 4 years ago. Not because of an ultrasound, but because my periods were never regular from day 1. I have also had cysts on my ovaries for about 20 years. My endocrinologist state that the blood tests do not confirm it but the ultrasounds do. so I gues what the doctor is saying is that it is not the same for everyone and that one test can not confirm it, but the good news is that they have taken me off the metformin since my surgery and I never felt better.
I had that happen to me. I was first diagnosed in 2004 with PCOS but also endometrial hyperplasia. I've had many, many transvaginal ultrasounds and I've had 5 different doctors point out the ring of cysts around each ovary.
I decided to try fertility again and went to a new RE who did a quick ultrasound and said that the other doctors were wrong and I didn't have any cysts, therefore, I did not have PCOS.
A week later I was at the oncologists office for a check up and she did the ultrasound and guess what, the ring of cysts were there on both ovaries.
So I don't know what the deal was with that one RE, but I've seen 4 others and they all say that the ultrasound is just one way they can determine PCOS.
My advice would be if you feel you have PCOS, don't take no for an answer.
I decided to try fertility again and went to a new RE who did a quick ultrasound and said that the other doctors were wrong and I didn't have any cysts, therefore, I did not have PCOS.
A week later I was at the oncologists office for a check up and she did the ultrasound and guess what, the ring of cysts were there on both ovaries.
So I don't know what the deal was with that one RE, but I've seen 4 others and they all say that the ultrasound is just one way they can determine PCOS.
My advice would be if you feel you have PCOS, don't take no for an answer.