[vmangano]

I recently asked my RE why my FSH would be so high. He did mention PCOS but I don't fit the "classic" symptoms or at least I thought I didn't. So, he agreed to run some more blood work after much persistence. I am a nurse so I don't give up easily. I was wondering if anyone could help me to interpret some of my results as fertility is not my medical specialty. Here are some of my test results:
Fasting Glucose 101 (slightly elevated but still norm)
Free Testosterone 73
DHEA 286
Fasting Insulin 7
Highest FSH 12
Period every 23 to 28 days lasting 2-3 days
BMI 31 and having a very difficult time taking off the weight
Lh:FSH ratio is 6.1:12

Could this be PCOS? I do not have the US image of PCOS ovaries and I do get my period.

[AnnRN]

Since PCOS is a syndrome, not everyone has all the symptoms, but the fact that your ultrasound is coming back negative is what surprises me. I know several people with PCOS who get regular periods, so that wouldn't rule you out. I also know several people with PCOS who got pregnant, more than once, without medical intervention, so maybe their ovaries weren't cystic. (Unfortunately, I'm not one of them.) There's not one test that will definitively tell you that you have PCOS, it's based on symptoms. I have the following symptoms: hirsutism, skin tags, amenorrhea & anovulation, "string of pearl" ovaries on ultrasound, weight gain and difficulty maintaining healthy weight. However, all of my hormone levels are normal.

[pumpkin.pie.2008]

I don't have cysts on my ovaries. I'm not overweight either. But I have a lot of the other PCOS symptoms: hirsutism, irregular periods, etc. My doctor calls it PCOS, despite the lack of cysts. It's confusing for me too. But I figure there's probably something else involved.

[kekepania]

Oh I am so happy to have found this thread! I was told I have possible PCO like ovaries and I have NO idea what that means!

For me, no cysts on the ovaries, regular periods every 31-35days lasting for 3days, some abnormal hair growth, and easy weight gain (though I can take it off with work).

Has anyone ever heard of or been told they have PCO like ovaries, and is that the same as PCOS?