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I think I’ve been misdiagnosed by my GYN unintentionally for the past few years cause I thought I didn’t have PCOS since they found no cysts during scans but I just had my physician who i’m close with say it might js be non-cystic. Anyone else have this?
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Anonymous 8w

Do you have irregular periods and signs of high androgenic hormone levels? PCOS was recently renamed to PMOS (Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome) to decenter the cysts and better highlight the other aspects. Cysts are just one possible symptom.

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Anonymous replying to -> birthcontrolfairy 8w

yes, I do, that’s the main things that my doctor had brought up as reference because I didn’t get my period until I’m 17 and I’m 19, almost 20 right now and even then I had to jumpstart it with medicine at least once but my testosterone has always been high.

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 8w

You need 2/3 to be diagnosed: irregular periods, high androgenic hormones (like testosterone), polycystic ovaries. You have 2/3. Unless a better explanation for your symptoms arises, it sounds like a correct diagnosis. Don’t let the old name trip you up. Is there something besides the name that makes you think you were misdiagnosed?

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Anonymous replying to -> birthcontrolfairy 8w

from my GYN or my physician? I just wanna make sure I answer the right question.

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 8w

They’re both telling you that you have PCOS/PMOS, yes? Why do you think you were misdiagnosed?

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Anonymous replying to -> birthcontrolfairy 8w

my GYN thinks I don’t because I don’t have the cysts, but my physician does because she’s apparently noticed things between my testimonies and bloodwork

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 8w

Oh, I see. Get a second opinion from a different gyno. You don’t need cysts to have PMOS.

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Anonymous replying to -> birthcontrolfairy 8w

that’s exactly what she had said to me I will definitely go see another person then. Thank you!

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