Posted by Michelle on May 12, 19100 at 23:44:53:
I am 30 years old and have two children and have used no birth control in five years. We have been intently trying for the last year and a half to have another child. In addition I have gone to my doctor multiple times about regular but spotty unusual periods, frequent bouts of vaginitis(I don't know if this is related), an inability to loose weight no matter how much dieting and exercise I do. I am not obese, only about 10 to 15 pounds overweight. It simply won't budge and is distressful as it seems to all be in the form of cellulite. I have always been what I considered too hairy. Hairy arms, leg hair that is dark course and grows like crazy. After my first child I developed chin hairs but not a beard just about 10 or 12 that I tweeze and pubic hair that I think exceeds normal boundries. I was given thyroid tests and told it was normal and I must be eating too much. I was given gynecological exams and told I was fine just keep trying to get pregnant... Finally I had a GYN tell me after a blood test that I had PCOS. She said that it was mild described it as severe cases show an imbalance of the chemicals produced by the brain as 5 to 1 and mine was only 2 to 1.
My questions are is a blood test enough to diagnose and Is this going to get worse? If my imbalance is mild now can it get severe later? I am on chlomid now and got pregnant but immediately miscarried. Did the PCOS contribute to my miscarriage? I am very confused and very upset. Can you help?