Thanks so much for all your responses! As far as PCOS symptoms I have hair growth but it's very blonde and looks like a lot peach fuzz so I don't know if that really counts and of course the irregular cycles. I don't have weight problems, if anything I'm on the low end of average for weight. I assume I'd have to wait for CD3 again for testosterone testing? I will send my doctor a message this afternoon asking why the low estradiol was not a concern for her and if testosterone testing would be appropriate.
What hair I have on my face is mostly peach fuzz and blonde... But there is A LOT. In the last year I have been blessed with some new and darker hairs on my chin. Also you can have PCOS, even IR PCOS without being overweight.
Thanks so much for all your responses! As far as PCOS symptoms I have hair growth but it's very blonde and looks like a lot peach fuzz so I don't know if that really counts and of course the irregular cycles. I don't have weight problems, if anything I'm on the low end of average for weight. I assume I'd have to wait for CD3 again for testosterone testing? I will send my doctor a message this afternoon asking why the low estradiol was not a concern for her and if testosterone testing would be appropriate.
What hair I have on my face is mostly peach fuzz and blonde... But there is A LOT. In the last year I have been blessed with some new and darker hairs on my chin. Also you can have PCOS, even IR PCOS without being overweight.
This. It is a 2 out of 3 diagnoses. PCOS comes in all different shapes and sizes. I'm not trying to say you have PCOS, but I don't want you to just take your doctors word for something if YOU think something is off.
What hair I have on my face is mostly peach fuzz and blonde... But there is A LOT. In the last year I have been blessed with some new and darker hairs on my chin. Also you can have PCOS, even IR PCOS without being overweight.
This. It is a 2 out of 3 diagnoses. PCOS comes in all different shapes and sizes. I'm not trying to say you have PCOS, but I don't want you to just take your doctors word for something if YOU think something is off.
I sort of into'ed on the TFAS thread, but I think I'll hang out here for a bit
Numbers: this is sort of up in the air. I'm currently working on some fitness goals before I'm totally okay with getting KU again.
Cricumstances: I'm BFing DS (18 months), and need to lose 30 lbs before I get KU. Those first few months, I ate like a college frat boy and lost all the weight. After 6 months the weight piled back on. I weigh what I did when I gave birth to DS. Not okay.
I'm not sure how I feel about tandem nursing either. However, I have no plans to wean DS. So that's confusing too. Not sure what to do there. No one I know has BF past a few months, so I have no one IRL to ask about this. Any advice welcome
R/R/NFNSQ: I'm also dreading going back to work. I am a teacher, and we go back Sept 1st. The summer flew by!
GTKY- What is your favorite genre of book or TV show to watch?
I love to read. I guess I'm into dystopian fiction. Mortal Instruments, hunger games, Vampire Academy, Bloodlines, Maze Runner, Divergent. I love them
IME, tandem nursing can be really rewarding, but it's also really tough. I got really "touched out". But since my kids were only 20 months a part it was nice to know that while I was nursing the baby, the toddler wasn't running off and getting into things, because she was nursing too.
I would just take nursing DS as it comes. You don't have to decide now if you want to tandem.
I got my actual blood results this morning through the online portal. My estradiol is lower than the range from the lab and from everything I've seen online. I'm thinking of asking my doctor if that's really not a concern.
My results for anyone who knows anything: Estradiol: 18 (range 27-122) TSH: 1.09 (range .28-4.10) FSH: 5.67 (range 3.85-8.78) LH: 9.60 (range 2.12-10.89) Prolactin: 5.31 (range 2.8-29.2)
Barging in here, but my PCOS senses were tingling. So HAI guise!!
Ok, so testosterone is a definite should be tested. As well as a host of other hormones. As far as the fsh to lh, a symptom of pcos is if they are at a 2:1 ratio. Prolactin, you're looking for anything over 24 to suggest anovulation.
The blog on 3t explains this much better than me on mobile. It has every thing that should be checked and what it means. You should also demand a vaginal ultrasound to check for cysts. Even though pcos is a 2 out of 3 diagnosis, it is still important to make sure everything looks good there.
Also, total personal anecdote here, but I had my testing on cd 40 something. It worked, because my RE says I am perpetually at CD 3 since my body is not cycling.
Yay day 2 of bleeding + cramps! I never thought I'd be so happy to see a period before! Only took my body FIFTEEN FRIGGIN WEEKS to get it together. I'm starting to temp now which I am also excited about. Hoping to see normal ovulation time and normal LP. Don't know why I'm sharing this, so... here'a a gif:
The PA called and left a message for me while I was putting DD to sleep. She said my TSH levels went form 0.86 to 1.66 and we are headed in the right direction (she'd like to see the at a 2, I think a solid too is impossible). I'm staying on the same dose of my meds and testing again in 6 weeks. Edit: fix word
YAY mosdub!!!! Share away ETA: How long do you have to wait now until you start trying?
Welp, a long while still. I have to have less than 5 hcg for 6 consecutive months before we can try again, and last check I was still at 77 with an average drop rate of 10-20% every 2 weeks. I'm hoping to hit zero by November. Basically I have no idea! But I will at least feel good about having my body get back into a cycle since the loss. The only reason I'm temping is to confirm ovulation is happening. Still very much TTA right now for health reasons.
Post by teachermomtobe on Aug 5, 2015 19:12:17 GMT -5
I can't thank you ladies enough for giving me the information and confidence to question my doctor regarding my recent blood test. She said I don't have the classic signs of PCOS but an ultrasound would not be a bad idea. Glad I suggested that! Also, she said if I want to see the RE to let her know so they can schedule an appointment. In her last message she said I should let her know if my cycles continue to be irregular and then I can see the RE so it sounds like she is willing to let me move forward with that now if I want to. Now DH and I just need to talk and I need to talk with insurance to see if they would cover a RE at this point. Thank you again so much!
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