I was diagnosed with PCOS in the UK with no polycystic ovaries, no insulin resistance and only slight acne when I was on my period. The only symptoms that seemed to indicate I had PCOS was "truncal obesity" and irregular periods between the ages of 10 and 16 (at which time I started the contraceptive pill).
When I got to South Africa, I saw another doctor who completely rubbished the PCOS claim - I most certainly do not have it. Two of the main pointers (PCO and IR) are not there. The irregular periods are something that I am still looking in to, but are probably related to my weight, diet, and stress levels throughout my life.
Make sure you get a second opinion, is my point. A LOT of women in the UK in the town where I lived suddenly had "PCOS" without having any of the symptoms. As in, pretty much all my female friends who went to see that surgery ended up being diagnosed with PCOS...
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When I got to South Africa, I saw another doctor who completely rubbished the PCOS claim - I most certainly do not have it. Two of the main pointers (PCO and IR) are not there. The irregular periods are something that I am still looking in to, but are probably related to my weight, diet, and stress levels throughout my life.
Make sure you get a second opinion, is my point. A LOT of women in the UK in the town where I lived suddenly had "PCOS" without having any of the symptoms. As in, pretty much all my female friends who went to see that surgery ended up being diagnosed with PCOS...