Monday, October 4, 2010

My doctors appointment

When I decided to make my first doctors appointment with a new doctor I called and spoke with a receptionsit. When I explained to her what was going on with me she told me I would need an "infertility consult." When she said the word "infertility" my heart sort of sank. I never thought of myself as being infertile. I just thought I was a girl who had irregular periods. I made my appointment, and was extremley eager to get in and speak with the doctor. When I got their they did the typical work up where they checked my weight, blood pressure, and urinary analysis. When the doctor came in she asked me questions about my exersice, caffine intake, family history, and my history regarding my periods. She also asked me if my husband had ever gotten a women pregnant in the past. My answer was "god, I hope not!" =) She did a pelvic exam as well just to make sure my cervix was okay and to make sure she didn't see anything questionable. That exam was okay. Afterwards she told me she wanted me to get an ultrasound, a sonogram, and bloodwork to check for something called Poly Cystic Ovarian Sydrome. Once I left I went ahead and made all my appointments to get the tests done. I had the sonogram and the ultrasound done first and a few days later I had the bloodwork done. About a week later all my reports came in and the doctor called me and told me my insulin levels were very high and follicles were found on my ovaries. So I did have PCOS. Bascially, I am insulin resistant. My body produces too much and it messes up my hormones. My eggs dont mature and release monthly like they should and they stay back and turn into cysts on my ovaries. The doctor told me to make another appointment and we could talk about my options.

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