Questions for PCOS Girls.. PLZ i need your help!

[raspberryrain]

Hello Ladies. I've been lurking around this board for awhile reading as much info as I can. Here's my story. I am 25, just got married last month and have been TTC since Nov. I was on BCP for about 5 yrs (ortho-tri-cyclen lo) which I stopped taking at the end of Oct. I had my first period coming off BC in Dec. (the 11th) from then my periods went as follows:
jan 11
jan 28
feb 28
mar 28

I have not had anything since then. I recently went to Planned Parenthood (since I'm in the process of getting health insurance through DH's job) They took 3 vials of blood from me. Then called me a week later with these results:
blood pregnancy-negative
TSH-Normal
Prolactin-Normal
LH- elavated in comparison to FSH.

They told me that those results are indicative of PCOS and that the only thing their office could do for me was put me back on BCP. TTC, obviously I do not want to go back on BCP so I have to wait for my health insurance to go through so I can visit another GYN.

But, this whole thing is driving me crazy. I have no other signs of PCOS. I'm just wondering if this sounds like a viable assumption to you ladies or could it just possibly be an irregular cycle? I'm stressing my self out over this whole situation and would appreciate any help anyone can offer. Thank you in advance!

 

[kenziesmommy]

from the tests they did it does sound like pcos i have pcos and my lh levles are always higher than my fsh levels but since thats all they did its hard to tell it would be better.. i know you are waiting on insurance....to get your androgen levels checked as well such as testosterone do you have any excess hair growth on your face chest belly etc?? acne?? (i dont have acne) umm have they checked your insulin levels? and it seems you have irregular periods at least while off of bcp so thats a sign as well but it is really hard to tell unless they tested your androgen levels i know you dont necessarily have to have cysts on your ovaries to have pcos (although i do)

 

[raspberryrain]

I don't have any other symptoms except for a missing AF and the elevated LH level. I just don't understand how they can draw this assumption from taking blood work from me one time. Then again I'm new to this whole thing! Is it possible I was ovulating when they took my blood? Or is that just wishful thinking? lol

 

[kenziesmommy]

I honestly wouldn't take it that u have pcos at least until u can get a complete blood workup if u didn't have a period after they did ur blood work then u weren't ovulating.......good luck hun oh and bcp didn't help me get my cycles regulated

 

[niusia]

i think it's a very rushed diagnosis. did you tests were done on 3rd day of your cycle (first day is first day of period with red blood). LH levels get elevated right before ovulation (this is what u pick up with ovulation test). in my case it's LH:FSH ratio 1:2 (should be 1:1, but on the 3rd day of cyckle), cysts on ovaries and high testosterone but i ovulate and have pretty regular periods. also it takes time to regulate after BCP for some women and hence missed periods. i think you need to chill and enjoy trying.

 

[raspberryrain]

Yea they def didn't take bloodwork on the 3rd day of my cycle. I just had it taken the 27th of May and my last AF was March 28th.

 

[JCIC]

I am going through a similar type of thing ,my LH levels are high and everything else inclusing fsh and testosterone are normal. I am going for a scan in 4 weeks to check evrything out. Doctor has told me that it could be because I am mid cycle and that is why LH levels are increased but because I had a mc in nov its hard to tell if it is mid cycle as my cycles are pretty irregular since my mc x