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nicckidoodle · Nov 1, 2007, 06:06 PM

Hey everyone its been awhile since I posted...
But the doctors think they have what is wrong with me figured out, but the only problem is I have know idea what either of them are!!
If anyone could explain polycystic ovarian disease and hypothyroidisim are I would very much apprecate it!
And it would be even better if someone could explain how this one of these could be the reason for my infertility and a better explanation on the hormone medroxypogestrone is and why they put me on it to start my period
Thank you so much!
I'm going through a lot of confusing stuff and test... and I'm only 19...

J_9 · Nov 1, 2007, 06:16 PM

I'll try to explain in layman's terms.

PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome) is a disorder in which cysts develop on the ovaries. It is one of the leading causes in female infertility and can be found in girls as young as 11 years old. One of the symptoms is a lack of ovulation leading to irregular and possibly painful periods. Women who have this typically have high levels of androgynous hormones.

Hypothyroidism is a disorder where your thyroid gland tends not to produce enough hormones. Speficially T3 and T4.

Hormones produced by the thyroid gland have an enormous impact on your health, affecting all aspects of your metabolism — from the rate at which your heart beats to how quickly you burn calories.

As long as your thyroid releases the proper amounts of these hormones, your system functions normally. But sometimes your thyroid doesn't produce enough hormones, upsetting the balance of chemical reactions in your body. This condition is known as hypothyroidism, or underactive thyroid disease.

Medroxyprogesterone or Depo Provera or Provera is a progestin that is derived from the naturally occurring female hormone, progesterone. Our bodies need progesterone to produce a period.

nicckidoodle · Nov 1, 2007, 06:23 PM

Thank you it is easier to understand the way you said it unstead of the tumble of words the doctors were throwing at me!
One other question... are they both treatable?
Will I be able to have kids?

J_9 · Nov 1, 2007, 06:26 PM

They are treatable yes. Will you be able to have kids? Well, I would like to, but I can't answer that question definitively. Each disorder is individual to every person. Some have it mildly, others have it severely. It all depends on your level of involvement of disorder.

I will tell you it is easier to get pregnant with hypothyroidism than with PCOS.

Many women with PCOS have to take clomid to get pregnant, while others with milder forms just take longer to get pregnant.