I was kind of curious about it, my girlfriend’s doctor has told her since she was 14 that she has this, but she doesn’t match the symptoms that comes with it, she isn’t in any way over weight, she has no problems losing weight in fact she finds it hard to gain any, even pregnant she had problems gaining weight, and usually it causes women to not have their periods or for them to be very light (I did some research) But hers are heavy. And with PCOS, the cysts are usually small, and don’t cause a lot of pain. But hers aren’t small and cause her more pain then giving birth according to her and she had no drugs when having our daughter if that tells you anything.
My girlfriend’s symptoms are completely different.
1. She’s very tiny (5 ft. even never weighs over 110 lbs. even pregnant she was 138)
2. She doesn’t have acne at all her skin is always so beautiful.
3. Her periods are heavy and very irregular. (one can last a few days another a few weeks) we’ve been together almost two years and she’s been to the ER three times from losing too much blood due to her period.
4. She has the worst pains ever in her lower stomach, she says their like craps but much worse, I’ve set up many of nights with her trying to comfort her, and I hate hearing her cry over it.
5. They say women with PCOS have problems getting pregnant, birth control does nothing for preventing pregnancy with my girlfriend. She’s a very fertile little thing.

And these are just a few, the only problems I’ve noticed that she has are the cysts, and the high blood pressure, but even the blood pressure is a new symptom, she just got that one a couple of months ago yet she’s apperently had PCOS for the last 5 to 6 years if not longer, ever since she started her periods she says she’s had problems with them, her grandparents however thought she was making it up, so of course it went untreated until she was 14.

So really any info you can give on this would be a huge help.
I personally have a gut feeling that she doesn’t have this, especially since I know personally that her Dr. is a quack, but I could be wrong, after all I’m no Dr. myself, but even my Brother who is in medical school finds it fishy, my mother and sister who are each a nurse, and my uncle, who is and has been a Dr. for 23 years. They all say something doesn’t match up.

Are there any other types of cysts that cause the pains and the heavy bleeding? She has multiple cysts on each ovary, but they aren’t small and they cause many problems, and the Drs keep telling her that if they keep any worse they will have to remove her ovaries, at least one of them anyway, and they say that stress causes them to grow in size and get worse and that she shouldn’t stress out and they have even told her that if they get worse she could possibly die from it. Now I’m not Dr. but that sounds like a load of bulls*** to me, Any comments? Maybe even in the future this can help other women with the same problem.
No she doesn’t have any extra hair growth she has problems even getting her hair to grow longer, she’s been trying for a year to get it back the length it was when we met.

and she’s been on two different types of the bill, both have caused her to have seizures, and haven’t done any good for her periods or anything else for that matter, and the drs say there is only two types of birth control she can take for PCOS. which is why I came here. and like I said before, she has no problems getting pregnant, she had a micarriage once within the first two months we were together (long story stress caused that one) and then had our daughter, and recently we found out she was pregnant again, (stress again caused a miscarriage, along with a couple of accidents caused by an ex boyfriend.) Everything her Dr. says confuses me, so do the websites for the subject.

My friend is really worried and I thought I’d try to find her some information about what she may be going through.

She had always had irregular periods and we’ve questioned if she possibly has an ovarian cyst but now we’re thinking she’s possibly pregnant.

She had not had her period since early July and is starting to get very bloated and gaining weight. She had says that she has pains and said it’s:
"usually right below my ribs on the right side, sometimes a little higher. sometimes kinda near my heart. sometimes on the left side of my lower back." and "it’s like a sharp stabbing crampy pain"

She says that she doesn’t feel anything else but she’s very worried.

the last 4 days i have felt realy sickly constantly, and got really bad stomach pains,
i eat alot of food even though i am only 6st 9. And its not toilet pains or anythink like that, ann the last 2 days i have had really bad migraines,
My mum took me the doctors an they said they would organise a scan for me because they feared i may have an ovarian cyst, Is that bad ?x
when i also went the doctors they took a wee sample and found protein and keytones in my urine and also said i could be diabetic , because i am not gaining weight, an i am eating more food than i should, ? i dont no what to do anymore, People are alsoo skitting me sayin i dont eat and i am anerexic when i no i am not, and i eat alot more food than most of them eat, But if you actually look at me stomach it is nicely toned an i have a 2 pac, my mum says there jealous xx

Well to start out im obese (BMI of 36) (I recently gained weight fast 80 lbs in a year. no thyroid problems. went from 110 to 190) and have high cholesterol. Ive had it for about a year now and have not taken my zetia like im suppose to. I also have an ovarian cyst, Darkening of the skin on my neck (which isnt PCOS, the doctor told me), and chronic joint pains, especially my back and knees. Recently, Ive been getting pains in my left side of my chest. I can feel pressure when i touch it and often radiates down my left arm and back. Is it my breast growing from gaining weight or could it be heart problems? I’m only 19 also.
does heart problems run in the family? My dad he had the same thing when he was in college too. except he had a heart attack at 25.

My boobs have grown about 3 cup sizes in the last 2 weeks. (I was wearing old bras (probably stretched out a bit) and they were C cups… Just got fitted today because none of my bras were fitting and I bought 2 DDD…) A few days ago they were TENDER, sore and swollen. I had an ovarian cyst removed from my right side the first week in October… And there’s cramps, or tightness, or something strange I feel on the right side… But I dont know if it’s a little baby growing or something from the surgery coming into play. Period’s not expected until 1/17. (I wrote the wrong date earlier) I’ve taken a pregnancy test but it was negative, as it’s way too early to tell… Any thoughts?

Thanks!

Also, I have a history horomone problems…. Last year I gained 27 lbs in 18 days of bcps— because the doc wanted to shrink the cyst. After that didn’t work and I was sooo emotional and gaining weight, they put me on nuvaring… 3 weeks later I had to go to ER with DVT’s and PEs! (Blood clots ALL OVER) Sooo, I am very horomonal and react, or I should say "over-react" to a flux in horomones… Went on blood thinners, then got the cyst removed… Now I’m here. What do you think?

Im 15 years old, a virgin, and my period is nine days late. I know that my body is still trying to get regular but the thing that is worrying me is that my right groin hurts. I think that the pain could be my ovary and im wondering if i have an ovarian cyst.

I have researched some of the symptoms and it said gaining weight, and i have gained about 5 pounds the last two weeks (sucks, huh?)

Im really worried. Could this be an ovarian cyst or am i just over-reacting?
thanks~

I went to my first gyno exam the other day. Actually it was about a week ago. Full gyno exam, pap smear and all that. Umm…is it normal to still be experiencing pain/soreness/cramps down there a full week later? I’m also told I have a tipped uterus. How will that affect my ability to get pregnant? I’ve been taking progesterone-only pills to help with possible ovarian cysts (I was cramping a little when I got in there, I thought I was pregnant, but the pee test was negative). I seem to be gaining weight. Is it normal for it to happen that quickly? And if I were pregnant, would she have noticed it when she was…feeling around in there? Or would she have missed it because of the whole tipped uterus thing? If I were, I’d be 3 months along, just about. Either that or 4 weeks…anyway…what do you think? Would I be showing by now if I were? Or would a tipped uterus change that too?

Okay for the last month I noticed I have been constantly bloated. It just all of a sudden happened one day. 2 weeks after the bloating started I got a sharp, stabbing pain on my left side right next to the pelvic bone. I have only gained maybe 3 pounds. My pants are fitting tighter. I am only bloated in my stomach area, no where else. I was worried I was gaining weight, so I cut calories and started working out for the last 2 weeks. I have lost no weight, my side still hurts (by my pelvis) and I am still bloated. I was worried so I took a pregancy test, it came out negative. I am on birth control and take it religiously. So what else could it be…I looked up my symptoms on WebMD and found things like ovarian cysts and cancer…has anyone else had this problem before?
By the way I am 22 years old, I have 2 kids already, and am not overweight. I also have a doctors appointment on Thursday, I was just wanting to see what someone else thought.

I’m 23 years old. I’ve been on the pill since I was 15. I went on for ovarian cysts, and have been on ever since. I like knowing when I’m going to get my period and how light it is. However, I’ve been on the pill for so long that I worry about having children one day. I’m in a serious relationship so I still need a form of birth control since I’m not ready to have children yet.
I worry about using hormonal birth control for so long, so I’ve been thinking about an IUD. I know that I need to talk to my doctor, however, I was wondering what other people’s experiences with this were. I never gained weight going on the pill, but I have gotten myself to a very comfortable weight for myself, and I’m afraid of gaining weight going off of the pill. I’m also afraid of having mood swings or any other symptoms from going off of the pill.
Any advice you can offer is greatly appreciated! Thanks.

I got it after I gave birth to my daughter. I had a bad pregnancy and a hard 56 hr labor with a lot of complications, this being one of the after effects. I started gaining weight and the doctor did all kinds of test on me before finding out it was hypothyroid disease. Everytime I try to take my synthroid I end up stopping because it makes me bleed..like a period …all the time and a lot. My doctor said its because the med is trying to regulate through my body and it can take up to 6 weeks. Ive never taken it that long thoug because I dont want the constant bleeding..and I am trying to conceive…cant do that with all the bleeding. Thyroid disease effects your metabolism and hormones. Does this happen to anyone else on thryroid medications? Im 25 if that helps anyone. Also I have irregular periods due to ovarian cysts and just getting off the depo shot after 6 years. When I dont take my med I dont have regular periods but as soon as I take it I bleed within 2 days. Any thoughts?

i am a 16 yrold junior in highskool ok. i have mult cysts that u cant c 1 of my ovaries now i am swelling in that area n my outer area n2 my thigh and it makes it hard 4 me to walk. and ive bn havin constant back and hip pian throwin up and cramps to the 50th power. its scaring the crap out of me becasue my family on bothe sides mom and dad and all grandparenst have history of it. and i dont know what to do. ive bn also gaining weight and now b/c of that with my short hair im being confused 4 a boy ok. im suposed to be going to the clinic vry soon and i would like tp prepare my self if there could b a possibliity of me havin the cancer

I do not have health insurance yet, I’m waiting to hear back from a few places before I choose,so I can’t go to the doctor yet. Ovarian cyst and cancer runs in my family and was wondering if anybody knows what this could be. My husband and I are ttc month 5 now and I normally have a 30 day cycle. A few months ago it switched to a 33 day cycle. Well this month I was 4 days late and thought I was pregnant well then af came and that was that. Well, now a week after I got off my period I can tell I’m ovulating by the cm, I can always tell when I’m ovulating by the cm. I have also been very bloated, over the weekend, I haven’t eaten more than normal, my work pants have gotten snug and I have been gaining weight. I have had migraines or at least a headache every day, I have a cold now and was feeling like I was going to throw up. I go from hot to cold all the time, and every time I brush my teeth or use any form of mouth wash it makes me gag to the point where I’m dry heaving. I have been using the bathroom a little bit more and sometimes it’s just very little that comes out. Does anybody know what this could be at all. I’m worried about myself and until I finalize my insurance I can’t go to the doctor and would like some piece of mind.
I also am not on birth control and have not been on bc in over 3 years. I also have taken preg. test and they came out neg.

Ok- maybe someone has some experience they can share. . I am 26 and had my 1st depo at age 15. I was on depo until i was 19, stopped, got on BC pills for 6 months, stopped to conceive my 1st child and after I had my daughter at age 20 - started taking depo again until January 2007. Am now on the BC pills again. Is it possible that the depo "paused" puberty for me? my breasts have started to grow?? and im not gaining weight any where else & am not pregnant…. have also had the ovarian cysts & some really bad back pain- and my periods came back right away ?? anybody been where i am now?

im 25 n have been havin irregular menses since puberty.but now it has gotten worse.i had my menses thrice in march n in april for 2 weeks.and i have been gaining weight.
my LH,FSH n prolactin levels r norm.there are no cysts and no tumors in hypothalamus or pituitary.
i think i may b havin PCOS but cant confirm till i get back 2 my country to run a full checkup.
im a medical student n i thght perhaps estrogen-progesteron contraceptives might help.but im afraid it will make me gain more weight n worsen my symptoms.pls help….thnx

I missed my period tis month and have a large cyst on my right ovary. They put my on Birth Control and said that I would be spotting. The first days I was spotting a little but now it seems like I have my actual period. Lighter but the cramps are there for sure. I just started the BC and I was told that I was only supposed to get my period the last week of the packet of BC. Is it normal to get your period right when I started bc? or could this just be heavier spotting? Also do ovarian cysts cause bloating? And gaining weight? Thank you ssoo much.