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Who makes the connection?
I was dianosed with PCOS by my OB (due to irrecgular periods) when I was 20, and since my first pregnancy at 25 ( went into preclampcia during pregnancy and they had to deliver), I have had high blood pressure and low insulin spells. My family doctor said I was somewhat hypergycimic (low blood sugar) and has stage one hypertension (high blood pressure) along with tackcardia (fast heart beat)... she suggested losing a couple of pounds, (I am only about 20 pounds over weight), and put me on blood pressure pills.
I recently had surgery and they did a EKG, which came out abnormal and I was sent to a cardilogist. He did a check-up and put me on a differnt blood pressure pill too, with out checking into the cause of the high blood pressure...
My question is, from what I read the High BP and the Low Blood Sugar are all related to PCOS, how do I get the doctors to make the connections??? My OB, just send my back for ultrasounds of my ovary, showing I have cysts all the time, my family doctor doesn't seem to even know what PCOS is, and the cardiologist didn't seem to care? Is there a PCOS doctor out there? I live north of Pittsburgh PA...
I recently had surgery and they did a EKG, which came out abnormal and I was sent to a cardilogist. He did a check-up and put me on a differnt blood pressure pill too, with out checking into the cause of the high blood pressure...
My question is, from what I read the High BP and the Low Blood Sugar are all related to PCOS, how do I get the doctors to make the connections??? My OB, just send my back for ultrasounds of my ovary, showing I have cysts all the time, my family doctor doesn't seem to even know what PCOS is, and the cardiologist didn't seem to care? Is there a PCOS doctor out there? I live north of Pittsburgh PA...
That is crazy that your family doc doesn't know what PCOS is! That is just crazy since it seems like so many younger girl and women are not being DX with PCOS. Your heart doc prolly will not care, not in the circle of intrests...some doc are like that. I would either see a RE, GYN, or a fertility doctor also an a doc of Endocrinology. Good luck
A fertility doctor, or a reproductive endocrinologist (RE) would be the person to know all about it. They usually are affiliated with fertility clinics.
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