Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) Community

This patient support community is for discussions relating to PCOS including anxiety, baldness or thinning hair, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, depression, type 2 diabetes, genetics, heart problems, increased hair growth (hirsuitism), infertility, menstruation (periods), obesity, ovarian cysts, pelvic pain, pregnancy, skin problems, sleep disorders, and weight gain.

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Is spotting on and off without a full blown period normally associated with PCOS?

roneisha318

Hello, I was told last year due to hormone tests of elevated testosterone, an elevated cholesterol, and an ultrasound of cysts on my ovar...

Why hyperprolactinemia is more common in women than men ?

Lozan123

I want to know the reasons behind hyperprolactinemia being more common in women than in men

can a 53 year old get pregnant with PCOS?

wenmadam

Is it possible if blood test comes back Negative?

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PCOS after Mirena

vro1991

How many of you ladies had no issues, then had the mirena, and after it was taken out you found out you had PCOS and/or premature ovarian...

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Light cramps no period

jumbodude

Hi, my GF has a PCOS and had her period 4 consecutive months starting from last year's November. She started taking Heragest(Progesterone...

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No periods

Hamza17

Hello, I am very concerned regarding this please guide me. My girlfriend has a very irregular cycle, her last period started on 19th or 2...

1 answer | 5 comments

Do i have a pcos?

Brighterblack

Last month I didn't receive my period and I'm wondering if it affects me because during that month I'm having medications for my wound in...

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pcos pain and bleeding after sex

neerajaneeraja

i am 27 yrs old married.we had a nice sexual life for a month.after a few months of interval wen we had sex i felt it very painful and i ...

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What are the chances I am pregnant?

Nosoup4yew

Hello everyone, I am 30yrs old and been diagnosed with PCOS since I was a teenager. A few months ago I started experiencing all the symp...

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PCOS, metformin side effects

11071122

It's been 2 yrs and haven't been able to conceive. I went to a fertility doc , did an ultrasound I was told I had a tilted uterus and 6 e...

2 answers | 2 comments

How can I prevent severe pain and shock during menstruation?

GreEng2020

I'm 34 and I usually have heavy and painful menstrual cycles. It's been like this for almost a decade and Advil usually helps lessen the ...

3 answers | 4 comments

Alli Weight Loss Pills & Yeast Infection

Sara999

I have been taking Alli Weight Loss pills for about 2 months now and have had 2 yeast infections. I have not had a yeast infection for o...

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Will an IUD be able to keep my male hormones down like the contraceptive pill?

morganabarry

Hello. Please, I've been diagnosed with PCOs in December 2016 and, since then, I've been taking birth control pills (as a form of contrac...

Is PCOS lifetime disease?

Nikkisis

I've changed many doctors but my pcos isnt cured yet. I m taking treatment since two years now. Now I suffer from brown discharge as well...

2 answers | 1 comment

did a cyst break?

helpmethankyou

hi, im 19 years old, i havent had a period for over 80 days now, I wasnt officially diagnosed with pcos but its likely i have it, as my s...

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Not getting periods even after meprate! Help.?

Kiyara710

Hey, i have pcos and therefore irregular periods. I didn't had my period for about 2 months and then i took meprate tablet for 5 days 2 t...

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Chronic Vaginal Pain During and After Sex.

Arakin

So its been nearly 3 years since I had my daughter and proceeding her birth i had what seemed like litterally a year long infection. Beca...

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My period is late by 6 to 7 days

Shreya94

I am diagnosed with pcos. I had my period on 2nd july n den again on 27th july. Bt dis month august i didnt get my periods . And i had s...

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I feel very depressed about my hirsutism due to pcos during my wedding

Warmapplecrumble

I cannot afford makeup or a pretty dress. I am probably slightly overweight. But I have so much hair on my face it looks so bad. I...

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Cystic Acne on Vagina?

strawberrybanana

I used to have cystic acne on my face & i actually was diagnosed with PCOS because i have actual small cysts on my ovaries, but they went...

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