This is one of the biggest problems I had with getting a PCOS diagnosis - healthy weight and I thought my cycles weren't too bad - if a doc asked, I said they were regular, because I didn't understand what they meant by "regular"! Apparently, when they ask if you are regular, they mean if they are the same length most months, with perhaps a day or two out either way (ie. shorter or longer) every now and then - but essentially, the same length to the day for most months. When I first asked a health care professional what they meant by regular... I exclaimed, well, I have never been regular then!! This is after telling numerous doctors that I was indeed "regular", since I assumed if it came around every month, that was regular enough!
I also had doctors and specialists arguing over whether I really had PCOS or not... they seem to not be in a hurry to give out a diagnosis - especially when you may not fit the PCOS stereotype they seem to have in their minds...
All the best with seeing a FS - they should know what they are looking for!
Love,
Michelle
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