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[quote=Anonymous]I was diagnosed with PCOS at 33yo while trying to get pregnant with our first child.  I had very high testosterone/androgen levels, the classic "string of pearls" ovaries on ultrasound, and I was anovulatory.  I am not insulin resistant and was quite petite at the time.  I've never had acne or the weight issues that are typical with PCOS.  I likely should have been diagnosed in my late teens, since I always had highly irregular cycles, but my doctor at the time told me it wasn't anything to worry about, put me on birth control, and I never thought much of it...until trying to get pregnant.

Are there symptoms that are bothering her, OP?  Birth control is certainly an option for controlling symptoms like acne and irregular cycles, but there's no medication that will be a cure-all for this.  There's also options if she's dealing with hair loss or concerns regarding weight.

From my own personal experience, it may be worthwhile to ask her doctor to run a full thyroid panel.  I also had hypothyroidism and was eventually diagnosed with Hashimotos, which was missed for years because my TSH level was considered "normal" even though it absolutely was not. The endocrinologist I see for that said he sees lots of women with both thyroid issues and PCOS.[/quote]

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