Can a pelvic exam detect PCOS?

[AriannasMama]

I worry myself too much and was wondering if a pelvic exam can detect PCOS? I am about 90% sure that I do not have that because for one my period is almost ALWAYS normal, give or take a few cycles where it was late or early or w/e, but I just get worried cause my fiance and I were TTC for 12 months on and off after I got off the pill and nothing happened. My gyno has never brought anything to my attention and all my routine tests (pap/blood test/pelvic exam) have always been normal. I have read that women with PCOS can get darker skin around their neck and I have something like that, but I also have a condition that causes me to have more freckles/birthmarks(its called neurofibromatosis) and I am thinking I have always had that on my neck and its not the same texture that most sites say that darker skin is anyways....should I be at all concerned? I have also read that women with PCOS will have a positive OPK all the time and I only get a positive one for about 5 days.

 

[zookeeper]

I went in for my annual and casually mentioned to my doctor that we had tried to conceive for 8 months with no luck. He performed a pelvic ultrasound and discovered a cyst 5 times the size of my ovary. Even with a cyst on there and scheduling surgery for it he still wouldnt completely say it was PCOS until my bloodwork came back ruling out my thryroid etc. Now mind you I had a period like clockwork, never had abdominal pain etc and, like you, only tested positive for ovulation two days out of the month. It sounds to me though you should mention how long you have been ttc to your doc. Mine said that 6 months of trying is considered infertility now but who knows it could be something simple that can be figured out and get you preggo right away! Hope this helps!

 

[Dancingkaty1]

hi i wanted to let you know u shouldnt rule out pcos just because u have regular periods....i have always had regular periods so when i had a scan was very shocked to be told my ovary has polycysts on xx

 

[littleblonde]

I have pcos. My period cycles are slightly longer. But my hormones are normal. I just have the cysts. I was toid i didnt have it based on my bloods then had a scan and it showed it.

 

[a_missy]

i went for a transvaginal ultra sound because of pelvic pain and spotting and they found cysts in my ovaries BUT i was told because of my regular periods and the fact that i wasnt overweight it was unlikely i actually had PCOS. the dr then did a blood test between days 3-5 of my cycle (i think thats when it was) and said that would tell him whether or not i had PCOS. he said no and told me the cysts in my ovaries werent an issue.

so if you want your mind put at rest maybe you could ask for a U/S and a blood test?

 

[DragonMummy]

i have pcos and i have never heard of dark skin round the neck? but i used to have regular periods too - they only went bonkers when i got fat! i don't think there is any way of knowing from a straightforward pelvic exam - my FS had to give me a blood test and a pelvic US. It's worth getting yourself checked just to put your mind at rest xx