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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How likely is it that you have PCOS IF there is no string of pearls, but you very rarely menstruate?  We are not TTC now, but will soon.  The doctor said that I do not have PCOS since I do not have the string of pearls, but we are unsure as to why I do not have periods.[/quote]

It's possible.  Have you had any bloodwork done to check hormone levels?  Ask your OB to do "day 3" bloodwork (you can Google this to see what's involved, it is very common, and part of a standard workup when diagnosing TTC issues/infertility).  Typically, they look at FSH, LH, estrogen levels.  My OB and RE were both interested in my AMH, which was very high.  Also, elevated androgen/testosterone levels can indicate PCOS.

Diagnosis of PCOS doesn't just rely on the "string of pearls" sign.  A diagnosis may be made if a patient has two of the three following symptoms: irregular cycles, excess androgens, polycystic ovaries.  http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/pcos/basics/symptoms/con-20028841[/quote]

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