How likely is it to be mis diagnosed with PCOS?

I was misdiagnosed for 4 years (and that's only 4 years, i've known about pcos...i've had symptoms since I was 14)

It went from depression, to bipolar disorder, to thyroid problem, to this medicine's weight gain to that medicine's weight gain....

it was hell for a while there...but I FINALLY found a good OB/GYN that knew about PCOS and sent me to a endocrinologist (sorry...i think i spelled that wrong) and he confirmed that I indeed had it!

check with your ob/gyn to see if he/she will send you to a

ENDO doctor to get tested!

PCOS is an endocrine disorder. You should seek the opinion of an endocrinologist. They will be able to rule out other gland problems that may cause similar symptoms, such as hypothyroidism, Cushings disease, etc.

The ultrasound isn't a factor in diagnosing PCOS. It is one of the most common symptoms but there are a small percentage of PCOS patients that do not have the classic "string of pearls" on their ovaries.

Your bloodwork results could be questionable too. If you were taking birth control pills your blood tests would not have been accurate. You should be off birth control for 6 weeks before having the blood tests for PCOS done. Also, your primary care physician or ob/gyn might not order all of the blood tests necessary to make a correct diagnosis, an endocrinologist would be better educated on this subject. This website gives a full list of the various lab tests used to make diagnosis.

http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/condit...

I was finally diagnosed at 39 despite years of exhibiting symptoms of PCOS. In retrospect, I do not think any of the previous doctors performed complete enough testing. I even had an endocrinologist 8 years ago say I didn't have PCOS although one of the testosterone tests was high. She said my excess hair growth was because of my ethnicity. So, even the specialists can make mistakes. Morale of this story?? Always get a second opinion.

I hate to assert it yet you DO in effective condition the profile. maximum female have a problematical time attempting to conceive whilst they have PCOS, yet for what ever reason that wasn't the case your first time around. in case you are attempting lower back to conceive you are able to stumble on a distinctive tale. PCOS is assessed or familiar description. obese, facial or physique hair, epidermis tags, greater insulin and testosterone stages, male development baldness etc. There are a ton of web sites accessible on PCOS and that have on line quizzes you are able to take to work out the place you fall into the class. no longer all female that have PCOS have a complicated time conceiving yet a MAJORITY of them do. do no longer permit this slid initiate scientific care asap.

Yes, it is possible.. But, get a second opinion.

Thyroid problems have some of the same symptoms as PCOS, but not all of them. The only way to tell is to get your thyroid checked.

I don't know how likely it is to be misdiagnosed, however, maybe you should get a second opinion. Did your doctor do ultrasounds and blood work? If you aren't getting anywhere with this doctor I would look into seeing a second doctor.

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What is PCOS? Can you write it out?