Aimz, I'm sure you may have read my recent diagnosis - hopefully part of your BT will be tested for thyroid levels.
When the dr started asking me of I had any heart palpitations, hair loss, very light or scant periods, weight loss, shortness of breath, dizziness, fatigue around middle of the day. I said I had all of these, but I thought they may have been 'normal' after the pregnancy. Turns out I've have a hyper thyroid.
Hypo thyroid sounds similar but weight gain, and both these conditions can effect ovulation, length and heaviness of periods.
Just ask your GP, if she hasn't done it already to check your thyroid levels.
Good luck, hopefully it's just coming off the pill!
When I was diagnosed with PCOS (about 10 years ago), I had blood tests, an ultrasound and also saw a specialist and discussed the various symptoms. While the ultrasound didn't show much (though an internal may have) the blood tests and symptoms were enough for a diagnosis.
It took DF and I about 10 months of TTC before we got our BFP. I do believe there were other factors involved in it taking as long as it did, things were very stressful as I was working interstate, my Mum was very sick and I missed DF more than words can describe, but PCOS certainly didn't help. We saw a FS just to get everything checked and make sure PCOS was the only issue. DF's sperm analysis came back really good, everything else with both of us looked ok (though we were both encouraged to lose some weight) and the only realy issue was the fact that I wasn't ovulating. Due to my BMI they wouldn't put me on clomid so we stopped activly TTC and decided to focus on getting my weight down so we could go down that avenue this year, then within a month of us getting engaged and me shifting my focus from 'baby' to 'wedding' we were expecting. It was so annoying having everyone telling me to 'just relax' but I do think it helped big time. Not just relaxing about falling pregnant, but most of the stress in general had been removed
PCOS can have a variety of symptoms and you don't have to have abnormal hormone levels to have PCOS. There are 3 main indicators.. and I think you need to have 2 out of the 3 at least to have PCOS...
1. PCO - poly cystic ovaries
2. Abnormal hormone levels (raised testosterone or other male androgen hormones, or wacky (low or high) female hormones - progesterone/oestrogen etc)
3. Irregular or absent periods (anovulation or irregular ovulation)
Also, weight and insulin resistance/diabetes has been show to affect how severe PCOS but all shapes and sizes of women get PCOS.
The blood tests that were done definitely included the glucose test as I had to fast, and she tested testosterone levels etc. So I'm sure if anything is happening it will be evident in the results.
I think my main goal at this point is to start eating better (I'm usually pretty good, but end to indulge a little too often), and get back into a healthy weight range (I'm only just outside of it). So I have been exercising and eating well since my appointment and will continue to do this.
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